Tool sharpening

Dustykitten

Hi we used to have a mobile sharpening guy come down our road each year and he would sharpen and oil all our prunners/shears/mower etc. He did not arrive last year and has not this year, he was quite old so I need to know how to do this myself as I can imagine a shop would be expensive. Any tips?

Also both of my garden forks have bent prongs from our very stoney soil. I have tried turning them over and standing on them to straighten them to no avail can anyone suggest a remedy.

Many thanks

Dusty

Lord_Gardener

Worth checking out your local agricultural machinery suppliers or blacksmiths who often sort out the above for very reasonable rates! Nb I often use those heavy duty street drain covers to leaver against to straighten prongs - it's very stony where we live!

Dustykitten

Lord_Gardener wrote:

Worth checking out your local agricultural machinery suppliers or blacksmiths who often sort out the above for very reasonable rates! Nb I often use those heavy duty street drain covers to leaver against to straighten prongs - it's very stony where we live!

I have one of those drains right outside my house - I'll give it a go. Thanks for the tip re blacksmiths we have a couple near by so I'll ask them.

Dusty

Emmysmum_2

Well, my hubby and I picked up a tool and knife sharpener at B and Q. It attaches to his drill I think it is, and clamps to his work bench. You pour a bit of water into the sharpening area. Cost us about £20. So far he has sharpened all of his chicsels, my scissors, some kitchen knives, and more with it. We found it on the power tool aisle.

Dustykitten

Emmysmum do you think you would be able to do shears and a lawn mower blade with it?

Emmysmum_2

well, he did a pair of enormous scissors with them. So i would say yes

Dustykitten

I completely forgot I had started this thread a few years ago!

I really must get the hang of the sharpening. I straightened the forks but was it.