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- Harnessing scissors - That's how it works quickly and effectively
- Preparatory work - Tips for the right tool
- Sanding a pair of scissors - this is how it works step-by-step
- Tips
Roses should never be cut with blunt scissors
Harnessing scissors - That's how it works quickly and effectively
The Queen of Flowers takes offense to you when you tease her with a dull rose scissors. Therefore, sharpen the blades carefully before each pruning. How to do this expertly, brings this guide to the point.
Preparatory work - Tips for the right tool
Combination grindstones have proven their worth in the home garden to sharpen dull garden shears of all kinds. High-quality products consist of corundum with a coarse-grained and a fine-grained side. Waterstones are characterized by additional cooling of the blades, so that their steel hardness can not be lost by frictional heat. On the other hand, stones impregnated with grinding oil process the cutting edges more gently, so that the grinding process will last longer and wear will increase.
In order to be able to work the blades of your scissors with the whetstone, it will be disassembled. Most commercially available scissors require a screwdriver and an open-end wrench. Clean all parts thoroughly with hot water or cleaning spray.
The longest preparation time take water grinding stones. Before you can use these grinding aids, they must be put in water for 4 to 5 hours.
Sanding a pair of scissors - this is how it works step-by-step
Once you have removed the blades from your rose clippers and cleaned them, the actual sanding begins. The following step-by-step instructions apply equally to bypass scissors with two sharp blades and anvil scissors with a blade and a blunt counterpart:
Put the sharpened blades back into the mechanics. Before you screw together the rose scissors, grease the joints. For example, chain grease for bicycles or Caramba multi-oil are well suited for this purpose. At the end, tighten the retaining nuts so that your pruning shears are just barely smooth.
Tips
Also sand your grass shears regularly using this method. Smaller grooves are immediately smoothed out and do not range from deep blade bluffs. With this in mind, you can save the cost of a professional sharpening service or invest in a wet grinding machine.