Setting Up Tape Machine, Sharpening Shredder Blades.

Today we sowed how to setup the taping machine. Also showed how to sharpen the blades on a garden shredder. Both these things have been requested by our viewers.
Music Snowy Peaks By Chris Haugen.
Episode 323.

[@elainewilliams3025]

Hello Cliff and Diane. Thank you for taking the time to demonstrate the workings of the tape machine. I was under the impression that the tape was adhesive. It wasn't until recently did I see in your videos, that yours uses staples. This explains everything perfectly. Thank you. Elaine 🌱

[@CastleHillGarden]

Our pleasure Elaine pleased to have helped. They do put a little bit of sticky glue, on the beginning of the tape to hold in place. Enjoy your taping regards from us both.

[@yehlenfrancisreyessaligumb2906]

Apart from usual garden infos, I appreciate your equipment maintence videos so much. Thanks Cliff and Diane ❤

[@CastleHillGarden]

Our pleasure yelenfrancis.. nice to hear you like the maintenance videos regards Cliff.

[@jerseyknits]

Thank you for the tutorial on the shredder blade sharpening. I have never seen or heard of a diamond square. I will look into that. Your videos are always so helpful.

[@CastleHillGarden]

Glad it was helpful lorihanly.. I bought It from my local hardware shop many years ago, It has four different grades from smooth to rough regards Cliff.

[@joanpulley9722]

Thank you the tape machine tutorial was great . I think I will get one now. I always thought it was so handy seeing you using it. Shredder info also great . 👍

[@CastleHillGarden]

You are so welcome Joan, If you do a lot of tying in Its very useful. Take care regards Cliff.

[@davemansell9309]

I like the look of the tape machine, very handy! Very informative, thank you.

[@CastleHillGarden]

You are welcome dave.. very handy tool regards Cliff.

[@greenfields5507]

Hi Cliff & Dian thank you for the tip you realy cover every thing im glad to say ,Thanks Cliff

[@CastleHillGarden]

Our pleasure greenfields, glad the video was helpful regards Cliff

[@oceansoul3694]

HI Cliff and Diane ~ this is a great video on tools. I tie up everything with soft twine but after 120 tomato plants...that taping machine look very impressive! I do have a shredder also, quite like yours and I may go out and take it apart and sharpen the blade, and I've never heard of a diamond square either...Amazon here I come! So happy to see you looking so happy and relaxed. Happy also to know it's almost September, we need cooler days. Take good care of each other!

[@CastleHillGarden]

Sounds like you do need one Lisa, will make your job much easier. Yes It will be nicer having cooler autumn days, you can get autumn jobs done. Take care regards from us both.

[@marierobinson3935]

that was really interesting, i needed a shredder so now i will copy you because i know how to clean it😂 thanks for that❤

[@CastleHillGarden]

Happy to help Marie.. they are very useful especially for the compost heap regards Cliff.

[@billvalsallotments5915]

Hello Cliff and lovely Diane I've got my tape machine back now with the biodegradable tape not most economical but vals happy and I'm happy to be able to use it again next season.

[@CastleHillGarden]

Hi Bill & Val, sound like you are sorted for next season. Diane would like to know where you can buy the biodegradable tape from, she must be thinking about Christmas lol. Take care regards from us both.

[@eadjh98]

Thanks for sharing this video on sharpening the shredder blade Cliff, will be doing mine this weekend, and I will be looking at the tape machines as it looks a lot easier than trying to tie jute string that quite curly sometimes and can be a pain to tie and sometimes breaking stems etc !👍👍… have a great week, keep safe and look forward to the next video! Ps one gadget I use ,not sure of the name but you can type labels for your plants that you can then remove the backing and stick to plant labels and they don’t fade in the sunlight and can be used for years if you grow the same each year!

[@CastleHillGarden]

Thanks eadjh.. yes I find the tying difficult theses days, the tape machine is very useful for me. Diane has a label printer in our cottage, will have to look out for a waterproof one regards Cliff.

[@eadjh98]

@@CastleHillGarden Hi Cliff ,My label printer is a “ Brother” and works quite well!

[@stephaniebryant2958]

Thank you for another great video 😊

[@CastleHillGarden]

You are so welcome stephanie, nice to have you with us regards Cliff.

[@garytroman5657]

Brilliant explanation....

[@CastleHillGarden]

Glad it was helpful Gary thanks for watching regards Cliff.

[@Pixieworksstudio]

Thanks ever so much for doing that. Instructions are rubbish, even if I get them in my language 😁

[@CastleHillGarden]

No worries Amanda-jayne pleased to have helped regards Cliff.

[@stevendowden2579]

nice cliff

[@CastleHillGarden]

Thanks Steven, requested to show both regards Cliff.

[@denisej4522]

Thank you!

[@CastleHillGarden]

You're welcome denise, thanks for watching regards Cliff.

[@stevess356]

Great Video Cliff, I bought a tape machine on Amazon recently that looks the same as yours. I have lost one cutter blade due to it falling out somewhere and never found. I put in the replacement blade as you show in the video and it has fallen out also. Luckily we found it but I am concerned about putting it in and coming out again. What suggestion do you have for holding it in better? What is the hole in the blade for? Thanks so much

[@CastleHillGarden]

Hi Steve, I looked at mine today there is a hole in the blade that doesn't seem to do anything, It could be a multi use blade. What I would suggest when loading the blade is to put with it, a piece of thin flexi plant label It must be the thin type. Mine held for three seasons with a bit of label in. Put the blade in bevel side up, good luck regards Cliff.

[@johnspence1724]

Hi Cliff could you tell me where I could get the tape machine 👍

[@CastleHillGarden]

Hi John, you can buy a garden tape machine from Amazon, that's where I bought my new one from regards Cliff.