Re: [MBZ] OT: Sharpening a lopper

2020-09-08 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Appreciate the advice. On Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 7:07 AM Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On Mon, September 7, 2020 12:12 am, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes wrote: > > I use a file. The lopper blade metal is surprisingly soft. > > Half round works nice. > If it's a bypass

Re: [MBZ] OT: Sharpening a lopper

2020-09-07 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On Mon, September 7, 2020 12:12 am, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes wrote: > I use a file. The lopper blade metal is surprisingly soft. Half round works nice. If it's a bypass lopper, use the round side on the concave blade. Just sharpen the beveled side. Maybe knock off any projections on the flat

Re: [MBZ] OT: Sharpening a lopper

2020-09-06 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
oun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > > Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > > Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2020 8:38 PM > > To: Mercedes Discussion List > > Cc: Andrew Strasfogel > > Subject: [MBZ] OT: Sharpening a lopper > > > > I have a good quality lopper that easil

Re: [MBZ] OT: Sharpening a lopper

2020-09-06 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Andrew Strasfogel > Subject: [MBZ] OT: Sharpening a lopper > > I have a good quality lopper that easily cuts branches up to 1.5" but the > blades > have become dull. Is there a specific sharpening tool for this? > ___ > http://www.ok

Re: [MBZ] OT: Sharpening a lopper

2020-09-06 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
I use a whetstone with medium grit on one,side & fine on the other side & sharpen it by hand. Used to watch my grandfather use a whetstone on his scythe Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Sun, Sep 6, 2020, 8:38 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I have a good

Re: [MBZ] OT: Sharpening a lopper

2020-09-06 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Use a 3/8” round grinding stone on a rotary tool and touch it up --FT Sent from iPhone > On Sep 6, 2020, at 8:38 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > I have a good quality lopper that easily cuts branches up to 1.5" but the > blades have become dull. Is there a specific

[MBZ] OT: Sharpening a lopper

2020-09-06 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I have a good quality lopper that easily cuts branches up to 1.5" but the blades have become dull. Is there a specific sharpening tool for this? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change