Old blunt and broken garden tools.

Living Off The Splash · 10-10-2021 8:09am #1

I have a half dozen or so blunt garden shears dumped in my garage. I bought a whetstone for sharpening them but my efforts didn't amount to much.

I also have some very old spades and forks with wooden handles that have snapped in two half way down. I would love to have these repaired with new handles.

Is there anywhere I can get these items professionally sharpened at a reasonable cost and have broken handles replaced.

If not...can these be donated somewhere?

10-10-2021 8:32am

Where are you living?

Any hardware shop or farm supplies will have handles for long handled tools

magicbastarder · 10-10-2021 8:55am

sre the shears warped slightly? as long as the blade edges engage with each other as they operate, sharpening them should be reasonably effective AFAIK.

Living Off The Splash · 10-10-2021 9:06am

I suppose I am guilty of buying cheaper quality shears. I would get 3 years out of a €10 spend on them....then buy another set. I am not sure that I am the type of person to spend €40 on a shears as I try to spend as little as possible on my garden. Maybe I would get a lifetime, rather than 3 years out of a quality set. I suppose spending €10 to sharpen a €10 shears might seem odd, but if it prolongs the life then maybe it is a good idea.

looksee · 10-10-2021 9:11am

I am a bit hazy about the science of it but if they were cheap/poor quality (not always the same thing) shears to start with the metal might be too soft to get an edge by sharpening and you will never make a difference to them. A bit like trying to sharpen kitchen knives, some will, some won't.

Old blunt and broken garden tools.

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