Niwaki's Jake Hobson demonstrate how sharpen garden shears using a few simple tools: water, a Niwaki Crean Mate, Niwaki #1000 grit Sharpening Stone, Niwaki Camellia Oil and a little elbow grease (model's own).
I sharpened my Okatsune Shears last night following your guide, it really brought it back to life. I use it for shaping lonicera nitida and its a pleasure. Is there any manual tool you would recommend for shaping hawthorne?
Something like that, yes. The Niwaki #220 stone would work well, or the Twin Diamond File, which very quickly grinds out any nicks and puts a crude new edge on.
Of course, I'll make sure I cover it in a future video. Sharpening curved blades uses the same technique as straight blades, clean with Crean Mate, sharpen with sharpening stone - following the natural curve of the blade, without applying too much pressure on the stone - and lubricate with Camellia oil. Hope that helps
