With bypass pruners, it is usually not necessary to sharpen the lower non-beveled blade, unless it has nicks or gouges that need to be smoothed out.
If your cutting edge requires a lot of honing, a drop of lubricating oil on the whetstone may help get the sharp edge you're seeking without causing the metal to overheat.
Now you need to reassemble the pruners. Simply slide the two parts back together, position the spring, and replace the nut or screw. Test the pruners to be sure you haven't over-tightened and that the blades move correctly. Correctly adjusted, the jaws should scissor past one another smoothly, with no gap between the blades.
Once the pruners are reassembled, give all the moving parts a spray of lubricating oil. Also coat the blades, to prevent rust. Wipe off the excess oil with a clean cloth. You should clean and sharpen all your garden tools at least once a year, at the end or beginning of the gardening season.
Pruners that see extra-hard use will probably need it more often. The more you do it, the easier the job becomes and the less time it will take. And you'll notice a big difference when you go to use your sharpened tool.
As a regular part of your routine, get in the habit of wiping down your hand pruners after each use with a cloth moistened with lubricating oil. This will prevent rust and sap build-up, and it make the regular sharpening routine much easier. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content. Create a personalised content profile.
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List of Partners vendors. Project Overview. Featured Video. Disassemble the Parts Begin by disassembling the parts of the pruners, if possible. Take pictures as you take apart your pruners to help you remember how to put them back together. Skip this step if your pruners do not come apart readily.
After wiping pruners dry, use coarse steel wool to work off any rust. If pruners are badly rusted apply WD and let soak for 10 minutes. After soaking, remove oil with a clean cloth and use steel wool to get rid of remaining rust. Use a diamond file to sharpen the blade. Draw the file along the cutting edge of the blade, applying medium pressure.
Be sure to set the file at the same angle as the factory beveled edge of the blade. Only sharpen in one direction starting at the inside of the blade and working outward. Cleaning and sharpening gardening tools can be dangerous. If you accidentally cut yourself while cleaning or sharpening your pruning shears, you should seek medical attention immediately.
Part 2. Scrub the blades with warm soapy water. Before you attempt to sharpen pruning shears, you will need to wash them. Fill a container or sink with warm water and two teaspoons of dish soap. Dip a stiff brush into the soapy water. Scrub each blade with the brush. Rinse the blades. Once you have scrubbed the debris from the shears with warm, soapy water, you will need to make sure the soap is completely removed from the blades.
Rinse each blade thoroughly with clean, cool water. Repeat until they are free from soap. Dry the blades. Grab a thick, dry cloth like a towel.
Gently wipe the top blade dry with the towel. Then use the towel to wipe the bottom blade dry. Be careful as you dry the blades, making sure you do not cut yourself.
Buff off any rust. Once you have washed and dried the shears, examine each blade for rust. It is common for rust to appear on pruning shears, and it is important that you remove it prior to sharpening them. Take a piece of medium-coarse steel wool and carefully buff off the rust. After rinsing the blades, dry them with a towel.
Part 3. Secure the pruners in a bench vise. If you have a bench vise, you should use it to secure the pruners. This will make sharpening the blades safer and easier. Open the shears wide and make sure the beveled edge of the cutting blade is facing you. Then secure the pruners in the bench vise. Position the file.
You will use a medium or coarse diamond hand file to sharpen the pruning shears. Position the file against the cutting blade.
The file should be at the same angle as the bevel. You will maintain this angle as you sharpen the blades. Draw the file along the contour of the blade. Using one smooth stroke, draw the file along the contour of the blade. Use one smooth stroke to move the file from the base to the tip, in the direction away from your body. Use moderate pressure as you file. Never file toward yourself. Instead, make sure you file away from your body.
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