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Maintaing garden tools?

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  • 01-01-2012 10:22pm
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    doctor evil
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    Happy 2012:) Seems to roll off the tongue better than 2011.

    Anywho

    I am wondering if any one has any know how or tips on sharpening and maintaining tools while we are still in winter?

    I found a small steel yoke.

    I would like to sharpen edges and I was thinkind of sanding down the handle of the big secreteurs and varnishing them as the paint that is there is cracking and coming off.

    Thanks all


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    fodda
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    I just apply linseed oil to the handles of my digging tools to waterproof them. I think they are Ash and Hickory.


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    braintoxic
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    fodda wrote: »
    I just apply linseed oil to the handles of my digging tools to waterproof them. I think they are Ash and Hickory.
    Im useless .i do nothing to mine but i like d linseed oil idea,.ill definatly do that


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    aujopimur
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    I could'nt be bothered, I just dump them and buy new ones.


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    braintoxic
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    Dump them??


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    celticmicky
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    doctor evil wrote: »
    Happy 2012:) Seems to roll off the tongue better than 2011.

    Anywho

    I am wondering if any one has any know how or tips on sharpening and maintaining tools while we are still in winter?

    I found a small steel yoke.

    I would like to sharpen edges and I was thinkind of sanding down the handle of the big secreteurs and varnishing them as the paint that is there is cracking and coming off.

    Thanks all

    Take your sheers in to your local lawnmower man and get him to put an edge on them with a grinder, only costs a couple of quid!


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