On 22/1/09 15:32, in article ,
"Martin" wrote:

On Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:14:23 +0000, Broadback wrote:

beccabunga wrote:
chili-girl;827940 Wrote:
Any ideas

Our local farm shop will sharpen knives. Worth trying any nearby.




I have always thought that 70% of good pruning, carpentry, or any skill
that needs a tool that is sharpened, lies in the ability to sharpen
correctly. I must admit I a not good, I have files, stones and leather
strops, but cannot get a professional edge. :-(

About 25 years ago Philips made an electric knife & scissor sharpener that
would
put a perfect edge on any small blade. We still have one somewhere.

So do I and I use it often. But I would have thought asking a local butcher
might be an option. I bought a hand held knife sharpener from ours and
that's been very useful, too.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online)