You can file off the bur on the cutting edge as long as you keep your file flat on the back side. Consider a non toxic furniture paste wax for lubrication and rust prevention. Wax will also not run off like oil or contaminate cut plant ends. Wood workers use it for bare metal table tops and hand planers before going into storage. I use it for my seasonal lawn mower blades with great results.
Something I never gave much thought to, like most I expect. Although I do periodically clean then coat my garden tools with cheap pound shop "maintenance spray oil" to keep the oxygen away. Good tip on how the anvil & blade should be dressed & how they meet. Thanks Andy.
Excellent close up of your technique. I am a gardener and having sharp tools is a must. Sharpening loppers and pruners the bane of my life, End up just buy a new one. .ive tried all the various ways, yours is so easy as it should be. Cutting fencing wire with loppers!!! Who would even do that..... Lol
For a couple years, sharpening my hedge trimmer blades was a task I loathed. Then this last time, I changed file from one of regular coarseness to a much finer pattern. Now filing the blade is a breeze!
I use a stone on my shears blades, just to save my files, but same result. It's disappointing to see a great divot in a blade where someone has cut fencing wire with loppers ! As Bootsowen says, the days are distinctly longer now, the birds think it's spring, we have turned that corner again - hurrah ! Cheers, Dave
@@TheInfoworks My neighbour's lambing won't be for 3 weeks or so yet I think Andy. The lambing barn doesn't have any power currently, it's awaiting a new connection and meter from the elec.co., so we may or may not have lights in there ! I am putting in earthing rods outside both barns - they have never had them until now :o( Dave
Nice one Andy. If you have some old edging shears I would love to see how you sharpen them. Mine always get a bend in the blade and cutting surface and can I make them cut.....no chance. 😂😂👍
It's the same in this neck of the woods. They seem to appear in skips and need very little maintenance to get them back on track. I think I'm up to 3 or 4 pairs.
How do i keep the blades from spreading apart and overlapping instead of cutting. When trying to cut thin things. Will just sharpening the blade take care of that.
Hi, sharpen the cutting edge first, inspect the anvil for a square edge, the bolt needs to be firm but sliding, oil things up and then keep maintained, give it a go, subscribe, cheers
