Garden shears need sharpening

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Garden shears need sharpening

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Where can I get my garden shears sharpened locally?

Peyia area.
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memory man wrote: Fri Mar 20, 2020 10:57 am Where can I get my garden shears sharpened locally?

Peyia area.
Very simple to sharpen it yourself. Cut 1/2 meter of aluminium kitchen foil and fold it into a long string, ca 3 cm diameter. Then you cut this string into small pieces and you will realize with every cut it will be sharper and work better. Helps also with normal scissors and cheap knives....

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Tried this yesterday, with tinfoil and thicker aluminium containers.

Didn't work at all.

Watched a YouTube version and the host had problems with pinking
shears also. It didn't work for her either.
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Any recommendations yet?
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Actually it is an easy job to do yourself if you have a flat file.. Just run the file over the blade at roughly 90 degree and at the same angle of the cutting edge on the blades If you haven't a file maybe the DIY section at Phillipos
Maybe there will be instructions on the internet
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Call Dave on 99240238. He sells knives etc and also sharpens them. He's in Chlorakas
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Buy a new one at the present time.

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emgee wrote: Mon Mar 30, 2020 8:05 pm Buy a new one at the present time.

Alan
I thought of that Alan.
Probably not a lot of cost difference between
sharpening and buying new.

The shears I have, wouldn't cut butter.
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Sand paper on a sanding block, a piece of wood will do, and a bit of elbow grease ob done
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