Sharpening tools

Does this need to be in here, or gardening?

Does anybody here sharpen their own shears?
If so, what do you use and how do you do it please?

Ta muchly.

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I use a standard cross-cut `bastard` file - not too coarse. Just follow the angle of the original blade.

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Good advice. 👍

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I get a pro to sharpen anything I need sharpened. Apart from ordinary kitchen knives that is. I have a three quarter Katana that was dead blunt when I bought it years ago. I had it sharpened and I use it to slash in the garden when it gets a bit thick. The guy that did that does my things.

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I would normally take them to the garden tool place too, Keezoy, but everywhere is closed and they are so blunt I will have to try and do it myself.

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Thank you Judsy.

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Plenty of ideas on youtube Mups.

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I was only watching that last night Barry.
Do you really have to take them apart to sharpen them though? I'll have to get some spanners if so - or I've got one of those wrench's where you turn the little wheel thingy to adjust them, that might do the trick.

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Not necessary Mups no, but normally it's only a wing nut on a spring device holding them together, which allows for adjustment as they wear. I tell you what though, if it's easier then just parcel them up and send them to me and I'll do them for you.

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Often it is just a case of tightening up the nut and bolt