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  • Sharpening secateurs

    Being in a 'fix-it' frame of mind, I decided that these old rusty secateurs needed a bit of a sharpen and spruce up! Enter the carving knife steel and the tin of WD 40.

    It was so easy to get a new shiny edge on the secateurs, following the original angle of each blade. A squirt of WD 40 and the blades are much less rusty. And they cut like a dream now!

    Now I wonder if this steel will work on my small hand sickle?
    Last edited by Jeanied; 14-05-2014, 09:28 AM.
    Whooops - now what are the dogs getting up to?

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    That's a good thought, thank you!
    http://mudandgluts.com - growing fruit and veg in suburbia

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      Tried sharpening the hand sickle and took it down to the allotment to tackle a patch of very long grass. Not up to the job at all. Judging by the nicks in the blade my OH found it a frustrating tool to use as well

      Now I am going to try sharpening the shears
      Whooops - now what are the dogs getting up to?

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