Is it OK to use a sharpening steel on secateurs? I have one of these in the kitchen drawer and need to sharpen my secateurs as cheaply as possible.
Are there any shops out there - Timpson's? - that offer secateur sharpening services?
Sharpening secateurs
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Hello Barry
I use a flat boat shaped sharpening stone. It works well and gives an excellent edge. They are widely available for a few quid - get the finest grade you can though. Only sharpen the beveled edge of the cutting blade on bypass secateurs.
Regards
John
I use a flat boat shaped sharpening stone. It works well and gives an excellent edge. They are widely available for a few quid - get the finest grade you can though. Only sharpen the beveled edge of the cutting blade on bypass secateurs.
Regards
John
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Barry, over the years I've bought all kinds of sharpeners mainly to keep my fishing knives Sharp ,at present I use 2 different types one is a diamond sharpener it's very good but I can't remember the price I paid the other was around £5 both from Amazon it is made by draper it is green in colour with a tungsten piece on the end it is well worth having
