How do you sharpen your pruners and loppers?
ruth_mi
7 days ago
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Comments (15)I spray with Lysol unless I've got a 10% bleach solution mixed up. Since bleach is a contact disinfectant I don't see soaking metal in it will kill more germs but it's guaranteed to rust your blades. I prune a lot of bushes for people and in public rose gardens. I don't want what they've got as I'm trying to maintain an organic garden. We have a problem with San Jose Scale and I managed to introduce it into my garden. This stuff is nearly impossible to control and chemicals are of very little help unless you catch it on the move. If people only prune in their own gardens and they don't have infections nor infestations, they shouldn't need to disinfect their blades on a regular basis, IMHO. I sure don't disinfect between cuts unless I'm working on a scaley bush. I don't disinfect between bushes unless one of them has 12-month powdery mildew. Between beds... yep, I disinfect then and even change out my shears....See MorePruner Cleaning and Sharpening at Olympia Trade
Comments (3)There are complete kitchen facilities available, including a range, refrigerator, electricity and hot and cold running water. I am bringing coffee and soda, and will supply paper plates, cups and utensils. I'm not planning on bringing bowls, but you can eat chili out of a cup. You should bring ladels and serving utensils, and if you need to cut a cake or lasagna, you should bring your own knife - in the past, we haven't found those items in the clubhouse kitchen. I'm not sure how many vegetable starts I will have this year. It's been too rainy for me to plant any, but I still have almost a month, so here's hoping... I do have some herbs, if it ever warms up enough for them to poke their heads up. Tammy...See MoreHow do you sharpen your pruning shears?
Comments (10)If they are very old cutters, you'd do best to simply replace them. Most cutting tools, if not cared for properly, will eventually reach a point where a new edge just won't be possible. Next, if they are not bypass cutters - one blade passes the other during the cut - throw them in the trash and get the proper tool. Any trimmer that crushes - anvil-type trimmers - is the wrong tool for the garden. You'll need a flat file. Never use a round one! Cora, that includes the Dremel. Sharpen the cutting edge first - long strokes, one direction. Then the opposite edge to remove any burrs. Don't wait until the tool needs sharpening, do this at least once a month, and oil the trimmers with vegetable oil not 3-in-one or WD40....See Morehow do you sharpen your knives?
Comments (46)The initial Question was " how do you sharpen your knives." I think a lot have posted, to give some helpful and tech.info. Even if you want to keep doing the same way, which you might think is wrong, I would copy some of the info for future, just in case you might want to upgrade your knives. ????? - - - - - - - - - - - - - Has anyone seen the Kitchen Knives at Lowe's. They are made by " Kitchen Aid " and look pretty good. I lost my Paring Knife about a month ago, so while at Lowe's I bought one for $9.95. I liked the Design. There was a nice varity of other knives. Has anyone else seen them. ??? They were back near the Kitchen Cabinets. Here is the Paring Knife. It holds a good edge. I just touch it up with the steel. The blade is 3 1/2 inches long. It fits my hand well....See More
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