How to sharpen secateurs

[alex-adam]

FoxHill, That is a good link.

I mentioned Loewe in my previous post of 27th August. The following link gives similar information for the Loewe Secateurs:

Blade change - Original Löwe

The drop-down menu to the top left of the illustration takes you to information on all Loewe models.

Gardeners who still have ROLCUT Secateurs will find the information on the Loewe 1 secateur useful as these are the same secateurs. Take a look at THE COMPANY link and follow HISTORY for information on the relationship with ROLCUT

[cptncrackoff]

I read once that most Secateurs and scissors can be sharpened using tin foil... fold a piecve of aluminium foil several times, cut through it lots of times and apparently they will be sharper...ive never actually tried it...

[shaunbrook]

Been a chef I know a sharp tool is the key to easy work!!! 17.5 degrees is the optimum angel for cutting. The harder the steel the finer the angel you can go! Just get a pack of needle files which you can pick up at a hobby store for cheap! and gentley shrapen them slowly. Slower is better as if you go to far you cant go back=] Easy to do honestly!!!!

[ann-the-nan]

How to sharpen secateurs

In the crafting world, we use kitchen foil to cut to sharpen our scissors etc. so it should be ok for other bladed items.

[HeyWayne]

Remember seeing Monty explain the roll/de-burr. Made it simple in my mind and I've done it that way ever since. Quite easy when you get the swing of it.

[ann-the-nan]

How to sharpen secateurs

What a fascinating thread. Might have a go at resurecting(sp?) the older secs. My problem now is, What can I do about my (upright) shredder? It is working alright but the blades are no longer sharp enough the shred the "sticks". Is this a pro. job, and what is it likely to cost?
Ann.

[j r hilton]

A friend got some and said they were ok, she may have got the slightly more expensive 1.99 one though

Spend thrift.