EASIER sharpening for your pruners

[@eliandkate]

So who’s got the best excuses for not sharpening your pruners then? What’s the garden equivalent of the dog ate your homework?

[@kansastraveler1476]

So glad your handy dandy Sharpal pocket tool is available in the US as well! Love watching all your videos here in the heart of America, Kans🌾🌻🦌

[@eliandkate]

I love that thing 😂😂😂

[@WWKofWHR]

You are a great instructor! Love your videos!

[@GardenerScott]

Great tutorial! Clean, sharp secateurs make a big difference.

[@Tamsins_Potager]

Felt like I was back in school, but in a good way! Thanks Eli.🌱

[@eliandkate]

Glad you said good way 😂

[@Me-td8eo]

I love the way you teach. Next time you do something like this could you please put the camera close so we can actually see it as your doing it? Thanks!

[@johnduffy6546]

Your video really made my day! I was taught at an early age to value sharp tools and HOW to sharpen tools. The first pair you held reminded me of my grandma's secateurs. They were always razor sharp and she was pretty particular who she would allow to use them. When you were done, you wiped them clean and gave them a couple drops of oil and put them back where you found them. I am trying to impart these skills and mindsets to my grand children. Thank you for such a lovely video. I love your teaching style...Have a blessed day

[@eliandkate]

I wish I always remembered (or made the effort) to clean, sharpen and oil my secateurs but I'm one of those terrible folk who puts them down and then forgets. So glad I taught Kate to sharpen them, it's normally her who does this now - saves my bacon :D

[@bwolf0003]

I just cleaned several of mine. Perfect time of year to do it.

[@cruisingwithnarrowboatiris6161]

Really useful video Eli…thanks for the info…I’m a new gardener in a new build garden so I’ve ordered both sharpeners for my tool shed….x

[@dawnlalek]

Thanks Eli. I already have the pocket sharpener but just now bought the multi sharpener using your link. 😀

[@eliandkate]

You’ll be looking for stuff to sharpen now as a test!

[@natrjack965]

Absolutely brilliant video well explained, love all your videos..

[@eliandkate]

Now you have to go out it to work though!! 😁😂😁😂😁

[@gregbluefinstudios4658]

AWESOME tip today. Love it.... thanks.

[@eliandkate]

Fingers crossed it helps make life a little easier!

[@gregbluefinstudios4658]

I have been watching other sharpening videos... most are for Axes, big knoves, etc... this one at least helps me in my garden shed@@eliandkate

[@eliandkate]

😂😂😂 an excuse to be in the shed on those rainy days 🤪

[@bethanskitchengarden]

Thank you so much for this, it was a great tutorial, I have a smaller version of the multitool sharpener you showed at the end which came with some secateurs, now I know how to use it 😊...if only I can find it 🤔😂 Take care 😊

[@eliandkate]

Ha ha ha it’ll be in that “safe place”

[@bethanskitchengarden]

@@eliandkate 😂😂😂

[@karenaWarner144]

That’s brilliant, I just ordered both for my husband’s birthday present 😋 😂

[@eliandkate]

Lucky dude!!

[@GardenMyselfHappy]

Found this really useful. I got a kit for Xmas but no idea where to start. 😅 I'll get to it. It's for a leather strap and everything. Thanks for helping me make a start.

[@eliandkate]

Ah yeah a strop.

[@skygazer1024]

Thanks for the great tutorial. I need to get my sharpener out and go to work on my tools.

[@eliandkate]

Get everything tip top for the new season

[@Tea_and_thyme_2012]

OMG I’m definitely going to be buying myself these two sharpeners. I’ve got so many pairs of blunt secateurs that I bought myself a new pair of expensive ones and also a Hori Hori knife along with the whetstone and oil but I couldn’t fathom out how to use it. That’s my job for this week. Thanks. Deb

[@eliandkate]

Bring on the sharp tools!

[@Tea_and_thyme_2012]

@@eliandkate ordered as soon as I’d finished watching your video. Cheers.

[@Bexyboo88]

That Sharpal multi sharpener is something I have on my Christmas list this year :D Hopefully someone will get it for me hehe

[@eliandkate]

Fingers crossed!🤞

[@Bexyboo88]

@@eliandkate Unfortunately they decided to stray from my wishlist of gardening goodies (probably thought they were boring!) and got me a succulents lego set instead... I'm sure it'll be interesting to make, especially having never done one before haha. So, as it was on offer on amazon after Christmas, I just treated myself :)

[@eliandkate]

@rebeccaboo18 oh Lego is AWESOME 🤩

[@chicosgarden]

Thanks Eli, I am adding that tool to my stocking filler wish list lol

[@eliandkate]

Good plan!

[@Garden-of-weeden]

Thank you Eli ❤

[@eliandkate]

😁

[@gardenshappen]

I've got that exact multi-sharpener. I used it on my hatchet and it worked amazingly well.

[@eliandkate]

Woohooo Perfect 👌

[@roslynshappylife2022]

Thank you 😊

[@eliandkate]

You are entirely welcome

[@ninemoonplanet]

I use a stone given I use it constantly to keep my knives sharp. The deadliest item in any garden or kitchen is a dull knife or edge. Then again, I was taught how to sharpen chisels to the point where they're good for shaving off whiskers. 😅 Those are great, but definitely need a sheath.

[@cpoco]

I find a used toothbrush is quite handy for removing at least the basic dirt build up and such.

[@eliandkate]

Kate’s toothbrush you mean?

[@cpoco]

@@eliandkate Cheeky ;)

[@dustyflats3832]

Handy tool, thanks. I just purchased this year a pocket sharpener. I started with a Fiskars file. It’s ok, but not sure of longevity. The multi you have is nice to get far back on the blade where the real cutting action happens. Before the pocket file we have multi coarse wet stones and a hand held with a V. Neither are easy to use on pruners while bolted. It snowed here in Wisconsin, US last night and this morning. We are at the point of it’s pretty now, not pretty fed up.😅

[@eliandkate]

Oh no…. Winter blues

[@dustyflats3832]

@@eliandkate not quite yet. For me it’s February, March and April. Big surprise today was reviewing seed stash to see if I needed anything while cyber Monday sales were still on and came across a box of seeds I almost forgot about again. The first time I found them I was finally clearing out seed starting stuff from the house. Oh Wow 🤩 I am so excited because I forgot all these wonderful varieties in this box. Renee’s Garden had a huge sale way earlier-happy dance 💃. 🤣🤣I still had to place two orders and one was to get that King of the North pepper!🤣🤣. Hoarder 🤪

[@eliandkate]

😂😂😂😂 woohooo So is this your small hint that I should do a king of the north grow along again?

[@ourv9603]

OH, from your thumbnail I thought you were giving all of us double fingers. !

[@eliandkate]

😂😂😂😂😂 never!!!

[@carolinebown8686]

As always a great easy to follow video ... filled with fab advice .... in the link does it say where to purchase them from please ? Xx

[@carolinebown8686]

Also ....do you ever oil them ? My favourite pair have gone alittle stiff 😮

[@eliandkate]

Yup I also gave you detaining the video verbally

[@eliandkate]

Yuk clean and oil to keep them working well

[@ashtonswinburn8414]

Can you save Potatoes that haven't ripened for seed next year, having lots of troubles with slugs and looking for ways around them as waiting for potatoes to ripen to save for seed allows slugs to damage most the crop limiting storage. Thanks

[@eliandkate]

Seed potatoes you buy are usually immature potatoes that have been harvested and cured particularly to be used for growing. So theoretically yup you can, but it would be worth doing a little bit of research into the process to make sure it ticks the boxes for you

[@robertmunguia250]

So there is a flat mirror type edge and a curved on that sharpal. What side do you use?

[@eliandkate]

It’s the slightly darker, slightly rougher corner, not the flat edge

[@flutterby.222]

Thanks for the video. I got that same multi sharpening tool but unfortunately my favorite Fisker pruners don't open wide enough so the shapener can only reach about 3/4 of the blade (not the part I use the most). I know I can get the little sharpening stone tool to do it by hand but I don't have much faith in my ability to maintain a consistent angle to sharpen it correctly. I was hoping to find something smaller with a set angle that can reach more of the blade without taking my pruners apart (I don't know that I can anyway). I've searched and found nothing so far, do you have any other suggestions??

[@eliandkate]

Hmmm afraid I don’t know of any, I always by pruners that can be taken apart so it’s not something I’ve ever thought about, sorry

[@strifamne1749]

Totally off topic but I'm so jealous of your snake plant on the left (your right). It's about 3 times the height of mine :) Did you buy it like that or have you had it for years? Tnx in advance for the pruning tips (paused the vid to comment as soon as I noticed the plant). 😊

[@eliandkate]

We’ve had it for years… in fact that’s a small baby from our main plant that’s a heck of a lot bigger 😂😂😂 Gotta love a plant that thrives on neglect

[@strifamne1749]

Haha, even more jealous :D@@eliandkate

[@andychisholm3656]

Not enough love for the late Sid Sutton's logo.

[@eliandkate]

In this house, there is never ending love for all whovian fabulousness 😁

[@loftyskies123]

ive put my pruners somewhere and cant find them, i bought the sharpeners and ive lost them too honestly im useless lol

[@eliandkate]

😂😂😂 nooooooooo

[@MrJokerslave]

Now I want that other tool because I have an axe that needs sharpening

[@eliandkate]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 ask Santa

[@fuzzytale]

Very helpful. Now do one for shovels and hoes? :D

[@eliandkate]

It’s exactly the same principle so YOU go apply what you e learned 😜