Here’s how to do routine maintenance on hand pruners and a basic gardening knife. Pruners in really bad shape may need additional work including starting with a diamond file to work out nicks.
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21 Comments
LOL – when you said, "I love that sound" as you were opening and closing the newly oiled pruners…I thought to myself ERIN SCISSORHANDS ;o)
This is therapy during my Melbourne lockdown in Oz.
Can I use WD40 instead of oil?
Thank you Erin! I have been wondering how to sharpen my pruners.
Hi, you're not using those sharpening stones properly. You go back and fourth along the edge like you would with a pruning saw. Very lightly back and fourth, its a wet sanding process. Jake actually demonstrates in a video on the Niwaki site. When sharpening the bypass side, you can use the top curve of the sharpening stone to go along the bevel. Hope this helps.
A Woman who love tools, I just fell in love🤩
Really like you and your videos. Very clear and helpful, with just enough humor, and everything you say is relevant. A lot of channels aren’t as organized and there’s a lot of filler chatter. Great job looking forward to more this spring
Thank You thank you thank you! Just what I needed to see today!
Great video angles, important details, and such a pleasant speaking voice and personality. You are REALLY good at this. Thank you!
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Anne Perlmutter – thanks for the great how-to info, my pruners need an overhaul! btw, admiring your watch, could you say what it is?
Crean mate is great! It is rubber impregnated with sandstone I believe. Niwaki pruners and loppers rock! Nice video!!!
Only yesterday I was just wondering how to sharpen my pruners, Now I know. Thank you so much. I will
do that tomorrow
Great info
Watching this again in spring 2022!
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Thank you so much for sharing this video. It is an encouragement.
There is no need to use the coarse stone to remove the burr that gets raised up, a fine grit stone easily does that and doesn't impart coarse scratches on the flat side.
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I hadn't heard of Niwaki… I thought you were saying Milwaukee! Great video. I'm going to buy the three-set now.