Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat

Chatting => Equipment Shed => Topic started by: Plot74 on April 21, 2012, 21:36

Title: Tools
Post by: Plot74 on April 21, 2012, 21:36

I would like to know how to sharpen my garden hoe and spade more so the hoe.
John

Title: Re: Tools
Post by: Trillium on April 21, 2012, 21:53

This video might help. Here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0o-LFu5tWWo)

Title: Re: Tools
Post by: edessex on April 28, 2012, 13:29

A metal file is best for thinner metals, like most hoes.  I find a small hobby angle grinder works well (and quickly) on thicker tools like spades and axes.

But make sure you don't make the spade too sharp, as if you hit a thick tree root you might actually get the spade stuck!

Title: Re: Tools
Post by: Kleftiwallah on April 28, 2012, 14:09

We had to wait 30 seconds before the old duffer finally got round to making a stroke.  May I respectfully suggest that the hoe is held in a vice and both hands are then free to control the flat file.

Cheers,       Tony.

Title: Re: Tools
Post by: Gwiz on April 28, 2012, 16:37

 :D
Tony, you've got a point :)

Title: Re: Tools
Post by: Plot74 on April 28, 2012, 23:06

Quote from: Kleftiwallah on April 28, 2012, 14:09

We had to wait 30 seconds before the old duffer finally got round to making a stroke.  May I respectfully suggest that the hoe is held in a vice and both hands are then free to control the flat file.

Cheers,       Tony.

Thanks for the replies I have brought the hoe home to do a proper job on it as it has no edge at all just flat.( bought at a car boot sale ) I got an extra long Handle gifted by another chap on the plot a real friendly bunch . They are all looking after me being the newbie on the plot the previous gardener let it go it hasn't been looked after properly for a number of years.
I am bringing it back to life cheers again
John