Quote:
Originally Posted by Janet Tweedy
My secateurs and pruners and loppers invariably need sharpening and I
should really make a resolution to do what experts say and don't wait
for them to get blunt but to sharpen after I have used them EVERY time 
However I have a carborundum stone which I use for chisels etc. but I'm
hopeless in getting the right angle.
Is there anything that you would recommend to use on Felco etc. I think
darlac do one but i wondered if stones were better than say those rod
shaped sharpeners?
Janet
--
Janet Tweedy
Amersham Gardening Association
Amersham Gardening Association/2 |
Hi Janet, Further to all the very good replies. Speaking with my angling hat on, find a good local fishing tackle shop and ask for hook sharpening stones, i think you will find that they are ideal (and much cheaper than some quoted here) I have used one of these on a pair of Felco's that ive had since I was at Cannington in 1968. Personally, i think its not necessary to sharpen them after every use, but cleaning and oiling them is. Often getting the right adjustment is as important as to how sharp they are.
Lannerman