You can file off the bur on the cutting edge as long as you keep your file flat on the back side. Consider a non toxic furniture paste wax for lubrication and rust prevention. Wax will also not run off like oil or contaminate cut plant ends. Wood workers use it for bare metal table tops and hand planers before going into storage. I use it for my seasonal lawn mower blades with great results.
Something I never gave much thought to, like most I expect. Although I do periodically clean then coat my garden tools with cheap pound shop "maintenance spray oil" to keep the oxygen away. Good tip on how the anvil & blade should be dressed & how they meet. Thanks Andy.
Excellent close up of your technique. I am a gardener and having sharp tools is a must. Sharpening loppers and pruners the bane of my life, End up just buy a new one. .ive tried all the various ways, yours is so easy as it should be. Cutting fencing wire with loppers!!! Who would even do that..... Lol
For a couple years, sharpening my hedge trimmer blades was a task I loathed. Then this last time, I changed file from one of regular coarseness to a much finer pattern. Now filing the blade is a breeze!
It's the same in this neck of the woods. They seem to appear in skips and need very little maintenance to get them back on track. I think I'm up to 3 or 4 pairs.
Nice one Andy. If you have some old edging shears I would love to see how you sharpen them. Mine always get a bend in the blade and cutting surface and can I make them cut.....no chance. 😂😂👍
I use a stone on my shears blades, just to save my files, but same result. It's disappointing to see a great divot in a blade where someone has cut fencing wire with loppers ! As Bootsowen says, the days are distinctly longer now, the birds think it's spring, we have turned that corner again - hurrah ! Cheers, Dave
@@TheInfoworks My neighbour's lambing won't be for 3 weeks or so yet I think Andy. The lambing barn doesn't have any power currently, it's awaiting a new connection and meter from the elec.co., so we may or may not have lights in there ! I am putting in earthing rods outside both barns - they have never had them until now :o( Dave
How do i keep the blades from spreading apart and overlapping instead of cutting. When trying to cut thin things. Will just sharpening the blade take care of that.
Hi, sharpen the cutting edge first, inspect the anvil for a square edge, the bolt needs to be firm but sliding, oil things up and then keep maintained, give it a go, subscribe, cheers
Can I just say the video quality, while YT reports at 480p, is a world away from the older videos. Thumbs up!
Ian, thanks for the feedback, worth the time and effort, splendid, cheers
Excellent Andy ! Especially the bit about basing the direction to file on the "flat" side 👍
No worries, I hope this helps you , cheers
I’m 74 and learned 2 new things today. Outstanding.
Splendid, I hope you subscribed to keep this video live, cheers
Always something new to learn at 67 years of age, thank you kindly, cheers.
Never stop learning, keeps your interest, cheers
Clear explanation and demonstration. Very useful. Thank you.
Thanks David, just got to keep them working, cheers
You can file off the bur on the cutting edge as long as you keep your file flat on the back side. Consider a non toxic furniture paste wax for lubrication and rust prevention. Wax will also not run off like oil or contaminate cut plant ends. Wood workers use it for bare metal table tops and hand planers before going into storage. I use it for my seasonal lawn mower blades with great results.
Thanks for the contribution, wax sound interesting, cheers
Any particular brand that I could find in the us?
@@TheDiligentSoul Minwax
Thanks Andy its surprising how little time its takes. The difference sharpning makes is amazing, some folks keep going on and then blame the tools.
Martin, splendid news, it's just one of those things I've done for years, cheers
Something I never gave much thought to, like most I expect. Although I do periodically clean then coat my garden tools with cheap pound shop "maintenance spray oil" to keep the oxygen away. Good tip on how the anvil & blade should be dressed & how they meet. Thanks Andy.
Tommy, good to hear from you, yes it's important to make things last as long as possible, cheers
Excellent close up of your technique.
I am a gardener and having sharp tools is a must.
Sharpening loppers and pruners the bane of my life,
End up just buy a new one.
.ive tried all the various ways, yours is so easy as it should be.
Cutting fencing wire with loppers!!! Who would even do that.....
Lol
A good edge and a square anvil is the key, and sharpening frequently. Cutting wire only when you don't notice it, cheers
I've been guilty of neglecting loppers, so a useful reminder
Philip, time is the master, and the good weather encourages us to forget those little jobs, cheers
Greatly appreciate you sharing your expertise.
I'm happy to help and reduce waste, this channel is about self reliance and knowledge, cheers.
Just what i needed for my good loppers. Followed it and they are restored to great cutting.
Vickie, brilliant another set restored, subscribed? cheers
Excellent video.
Chris, thanks for the appreciation, cheers
Teaching well, keep it up partner.
Cheers
Was international tool day last week gave my pole loppers some love. Good info there Andy
Grand, thanks for that, cheers
Thank you for your video it was very helpful and very easy to follow.
Kathy, thanks for your comment, I hope you have subscribed, cheers
@@TheInfoworks I did subscribe. I sharpened my loppers and they were like new!! Thank you again for your help.
@@ladytube64 Splendid, cheers
thanks sir for good and detail description . I am from Egypt and i fined that useful description. thanks .
Hello and good to hear from you, cheers
best sharpening video i've seen
Ken thanks for the appreciation, hope you subscribe, cheers
For a couple years, sharpening my hedge trimmer blades was a task I loathed. Then this last time, I changed file from one of regular coarseness to a much finer pattern. Now filing the blade is a breeze!
Ian, yes fine and sharp makes all the difference, and it's so easy to blunt a file, cheers
Well done Andy. Many thanks.
Easy when you know how, please subscribe, cheers
Thanks Andy..Brilliant explanation.
My pleasure, hope you are a subscriber, cheers
Thanks for that lesson 🙂
Simple when you know how, cheers
Great video. Thank you.
Cheers
Thank you ! Excellent! ❤
No worries, pleased to help and reduce waste, please share and subscribe, cheers
Exactly what I needed, thank you!
That's grand, hope you have subscribed, cheers
It's the same in this neck of the woods. They seem to appear in skips and need very little maintenance to get them back on track. I think I'm up to 3 or 4 pairs.
I'm guessing we are surrounded by the helpless and so cannot be helped and so they are our Armageddon. Cheers
@@TheInfoworks Somewhat bleak Andy, I have turned a corner, I think the evenings are getting longer!
@@bootsowen sat on my office porch this afternoon with tea and basked in the warm sun, a joy, cheers
Nice one Andy. If you have some old edging shears I would love to see how you sharpen them. Mine always get a bend in the blade and cutting surface and can I make them cut.....no chance. 😂😂👍
Nigel, not sure about edging shears but maybe hedging ones, similar, leave it with me , cheers
I use a stone on my shears blades, just to save my files, but same result. It's disappointing to see a great divot in a blade where someone has cut fencing wire with loppers ! As Bootsowen says, the days are distinctly longer now, the birds think it's spring, we have turned that corner again - hurrah ! Cheers, Dave
Dave, good to hear from you. I'm assuming you will be into lambing quite soon. There bright days are a very welcome change, cheers
@@TheInfoworks My neighbour's lambing won't be for 3 weeks or so yet I think Andy.
The lambing barn doesn't have any power currently, it's awaiting a new connection and meter from the elec.co., so we may or may not have lights in there ! I am putting in earthing rods outside both barns - they have never had them until now :o( Dave
@@noakeswalker So you'll be up for some sleep deprivation shortly, I hope the weather is mildish for you, cheers
Thank you. Going to try it now.
Dave, that's grand, just take your time, cheers
Thank you kindly!
Thanks for the appreciation, hope you've subscribed, cheers
I made the mistake of sharpening the wrong side of my loppers. Is there any way I can fix this and get the loppers to work right?
Hi , sharpen on the correct side until the damage has been removed, cheers
How do i keep the blades from spreading apart and overlapping instead of cutting. When trying to cut thin things. Will just sharpening the blade take care of that.
Hi, sharpen the cutting edge first, inspect the anvil for a square edge, the bolt needs to be firm but sliding, oil things up and then keep maintained, give it a go, subscribe, cheers
Thank you sir!
Thank you and hope you have subscribed, cheers
Careful with those fingers! If one of those arms of the lopers drop on their own they will lope off a finger. gloves would be a great idea.
Pete, fair comment, risk assessment, cheers
Why not to sharpen the inner edge of the sharp blade?
Because then you would loose the sliding action of one blade over the other
Thanks Andy. What oil would you recommend for this and other rusty tools
Hi, I'm not fussy, any medium weight oil as long as it sticks will do for me, cheers
@@TheInfoworks could you give a example? Sorry i know very little on this topic
@@WarrenRunk A cheap engine oil will do, cheers