Lawn mower blade sharpener and method of using same

A lawn mower blade sharpener for sharpening a lawn mower blade, the sharpener comprising:

• a body having an opening that is disposed within the body along the length of the body;
• at least one grip disposed on the body for holding the sharpener;
• and
• a two part file within the opening, wherein the two part file comprises a first file having an arcuate surface and a second file having a flat surface.

A method of sharpening a lawn mower blade attached to a lawn mower, said method comprising:

• a lawn mower blade sharpener, the sharpener comprising a body having an opening that is disposed within the body along the length of the body, and a file within the opening, wherein the file comprises a first file having an arcuate surface and a second file having a flat surface;
• inserting the lawn mower blade within the opening of the body of the sharpener such that the first file is adjacent a top surface of the lawn mower blade and the second file is adjacent a bottom surface of the lawn mower blade;
• moving the sharpener manually with one hand in a back and forth motion over the top surface and the bottom surface of the lawn mower blade;
• and
• sharpening the top surface and the bottom surface of the lawn mower blade simultaneously by direct contact with the first file and the second file without removing the lawn mower blade from the lawn mower.