How to Sharpen, Pruning Shears, Garden Shears, Bypass Loppers or Limb Loppers.

Are your bypass loppers getting dull? Is it harder than it used to be to trim limbs and bushes? In this video, I will explain how they work that is different from other cutting tools and how to sharpen them. I also go over the tools needed to do a good job.
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[@pennywilson2635]

This guy really knows his stuff! He helped me put up an electric fence for small animals invading my garden. I followed his instructions on sharpening my loppers and they cut really well now. Obviously I was doing it wrong.🤨 Thanks, Wayne!

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I'm so glad you found these videos helpful, your kind comments made me smile. You might be interested in more of my gardening videos, here is the link to those kzbin.info/aero/PLn_JpkNGVmDblwlOIACtfQ1xsBJ5olJDh Good luck with your projects and have a great day.

[@mikecotsman1239]

What a homespun way of showing how to sharpen. In my 80 plus years, I never thought that not lifting a file on the return stroke wears out the file faster. Thanks much, Wayne.

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[@caseG80]

There is a way to use it diagonally that will cut both directions.. Cheers

[@bethfarmer4142]

This is a jewelers secret to extend the life of their files.

[@teresahudson977]

You just saved an old widows day. I wore myself out trying to use a dull tool yesterday. . Thank you for this much needed help.

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Glad I could help! Good luck with your project and have a great day.

[@tkblessed]

So glad i clicked on your video! Very thorough and easy to understand without being so long. A lot of you tube channels try to entertain and make the instructions unnecessarily long. This was easy to understand and to the point. I'm subscribing now to see what else I might learn.

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[@georgiapeach7291]

Hi! I was searching for how to sharpen mine and thank goodness your video popped up. 😃 I have both files and I will be sharpening them today and cutting some dead tree limbs. I've had to maintain my yard and learn everything since my husband had two strokes. He liked to do the yardwork, I did too, but I guess he was afraid I'd hurt myself? I don't know, but I'm learning a lot and am excited! Thank you so very much for the video. You explained it so very well. I became a subscriber. Can't wait to watch your other videos! Thank you once again! 😀

[@DIYwithWayne]

Glad I could help. Thank you for the kind comment and for visiting, have a great day.

[@Ninatube232]

Wow Wayne you’re like a superhero, you can do anything! Thanks for building our knowledge during this time 👍🏼

[@billmager5140]

Very good, you do a great job of teaching. I have a sharpening business but have stayed away for loppers, but no more. Thanks again. Bill

[@DIYwithWayne]

Bill, I am glad to help. I enjoy knowing I've helped someone. Thank you for the kind comment and for visiting, have a great day.

[@d50erock1975]

Thanks Wayne for tutorial. I know I need to sharpen my bypass loppers but wanted to make sure I did it right. Appreciate the time and effort you put into this video.

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[@judithhoudeshell9313]

I thought I was going to have to buy new but will try this! My dad always sharpened his but since he died a while back, I'll learn and do mine too. Thanks for showing me the right way.

[@markgregory3487]

Hi Wayne! You're a real lifesaver, I totally would have destroyed my lau/wpers if I hadn't seen this video! Thank you! Now I'm gonna go cut everything over 4' down!

[@DIYwithWayne]

Glad it helped! Thank you for the kind comment and for visiting, have a great day.

[@paulettem3393]

I am in Boston, retired but help out with the lawn work at my daughter’s home. This video was perfect! Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks Wayne

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[@openBrandon]

Thank you so much sir this video was very helpful, much appreciate it.

[@lescar2582]

Thanks! Heading into Harbor Freight now :)

[@DIYwithWayne]

Good luck with your project and have a great day.

[@cuervovallejo2711]

Great video. Now I know more than before watching. Have a wonderful day friend!

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[@ethelperry4529]

Thank You❣ I see I have a vise, will "keep at it" till gets the job done. Due to your kind sharing, I'm willing to give my best! Happy videos 👵👋

[@DIYwithWayne]

Hi Ethel, I'm sure you can do anything you set your mind to do! Thank you for the kind comment and for visiting, have a great day.

[@madelaine3209]

Superb video. Instructions are perfect!

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[@tracymossgrove8663]

Thank you, just did as you showed, went out and used them and they worked great!

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[@DarkShadowsLady]

Awesome Video! Thank You for posting! I needed this today! Great Information!

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[@sushilpatel100]

Thanks Wayne - good lopper sharpening video - learnt a lot!

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[@BBD40]

Make loppers great again? Cool

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[@sandysue202]

Thank you so much for this video...my loppers are so dull! Now, I can fix that. I have a flat file but am about to order a rattail one. Again, thanks!!!

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@gregorywilliams5105]

Well done! Even I was able to understand.

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[@itty-bitty809]

Thank you from this urban Gardner 😊

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[@timmycee9940]

Nice video. I like the picture in picture, good idea!

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[@lanier1943sv]

Thank you for this informative video.

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[@chinlin1646]

Thank you Wayne!

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[@totallydomestic433]

Thanks I needed this!

[@DIYwithWayne]

So glad that you found this video helpful! Good luck with your project and have a great day.

[@vikingbeard]

Thank you, that was very useful!

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[@erickanorris567]

Boy this saved me $79 dollars!!!!!!! Thanks. I have a hand tremor so I put 2 layers of painters tape on the blade I was not sharpening to keep from banging into it. Tape residue came off when I oiled the cutters after sharpening.

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@StillOnTrack]

Thanks Wayne! Makes sense.

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[@bradisright]

Thank you Wayne! 👍🏻

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[@patrickhenrypdx5355]

Great video!

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[@Thenebraskahanger]

Thanks a lot! I need to do a lot of tree trimming

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[@MarciRose7]

Thank you bunches for your video! Love to learn how to do all this stuff myself.

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[@MarciRose7]

@@DIYwithWayne I am now a subscriber.😊. I look forward to checking out your other videos

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[@belindaengler6513]

thank you so much. You were clear in your instructions and I believe that I will be successful in doing this! I have become a widow and the person who use to help me has also gone to live with Jesus. God's blessings on you!

[@DIYwithWayne]

You can do this. Just go slow, getting in a rush is when most mistakes happen. Good luck with your project and have a great day.

[@zincman1995]

Thanks man, that helps a lot; and saved me some $$

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[@diegoleerot]

Great vid!

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[@armandoruiz8758]

Thank you

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[@d19jordan57]

Thanks. I hadn't realized that other jaw needed to be a certain kind of sharp. The additional problem I discovered was that twigs were causing the jaws to readily part from each other, making a poor cut. I tightened the four nuts (each with one or two spring washers from the factory) to make the jaws less willing to part from each other. This made opening/closing the handles a bit harder, but fixed the problem completely.

[@DIYwithWayne]

Good job! Thank you for the comment. it may help others having the same problem. Thank you for your comment and for visiting our channel. We hope you have a great day.

[@bryancunningham1095]

Great video Wayne, I do a lot of pruning and if you want the loopers to cut like butter use the 2" Fiscars power cam action, you'll never go back to straight loopers

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[@sgsnowhiker]

thank you very much.

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[@Emy53]

thank you

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[@bluetorch13]

"Aint nobody got time for that!" grabs a Dremel and proceeds to destroy the shears. LOL

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[@queeneywarren9474]

Thanks

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[@magnoliamike]

I just sharpen my loopers with my diamond plate 1k/ 400 Are use it for My straight Razors to say bevel or fix a chip. I also use whetstones to sharpen my straight razors

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[@kevinshea5819]

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[@davidmalik9821]

Excellent thanks. I had my loppers for less than a yr and they are chipping. I haven't done enough in a yr to justify this chipping IMHO. I have some hand sharpeners: one for lawn mower, the other for smaller tools. Do you recommend using those devices that just glide over the blade?

[@DIYwithWayne]

If they give the angle needed, they should work. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@kevinshea5819]

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[@brianrosemusician]

Does anyone else think he kind of looks like Jim Harbaugh? Lol.

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@jwayne777]

Kind of blurry. Cant really see what you're filing.

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[@duramax.]

So dont use a angle grinder

[@DIYwithWayne]

It would be best not to. You can but an angle grinder tends to be too aggressive and will remove way too much metal. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.