Sharpening Pruners isn't hard. Here are a few options using a Twice As Sharp or a 1x30

It will soon be garden gear sharpening season her are three pruners that just came into my shop and how I sharpened them. I do them all different ways to give you all options that can work for you. Feel free to jump around but IMO there is good info in all parts of the video.
Time Line
3:39 if your new take pics
6:27 Taking them apart
8:00 Rust removal with radial disc
10:09 degreasing with purple
13:41 Twice As Sharp sharpening
14:00 Jig, placement trick
14:40 Jig, placement, close-up and marker trick
15:57 Start of sharpening
16:45 See the bevel
17:19 Hone
18:45 If you don't have Evaporust
20:10 reassembly of pruner number one
23:36 LUBE and Cut Test
24:42 second pair of pruners cleaning Start
26:00 Cleaning after Evaporust
28:56 1 x 30 sharpening on the Toolcker
32:57 stropping /honing on 1x30 with leather and Tormek paste
34:00 clean, and reassembly of pruners #2
34:00 Mr. clean eraser
34:50 Clean and Lube with scissor wax
36:08 Harbor Freight Style 1x30 with full size 1" belt
36:47 Mr Clean Eraser
36:47 Start of Sharpening
38:50 Why you should make a belt splitter (and now it's easy and cheap)
43:05 Cut test
45:00 Final rust prevention
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[@kvernesdotten]

This channel is so interesting to me, it touches on so many things that just isnt covered on most other channels and tutorials like odd shaped blades, maintenance and restoration of tools, shears/scissors, problems ive come across myself but with a much better solution etc. Sharing your knowledge is very valuable, especially for those of us who are intermediate at sharpening and are running into a new set of problems to overcome, and I think that you sharing your knowledge and experience instead of keeping it to yourself as "trade secrets" speaks volumes of you as a person. Thank you, I really appreciate what you do.

[@ALXSHARPEN]

Thanks

[@jab0321]

Could not agree more! Love this channel and always get excited when a new video drops!

[@michaelvanbuskirk8845]

Thanks for the video Paul. Good stuff. 👍 What I have found to be the best degreaser is Castrol Super Clean. It works better than Purple Power in my experience. I sharpen pruners on my Edge Pro Apex with the scissor attachment. Does a beautiful job. I haven't used evaporust but it sounds like a good product. I use CorrosionX which is the best rust preventer I have ever used.

[@MikeWilliams-yp9kl]

Nice job , one of your better ones 🎉❤

[@MarkPotter-x3z]

Fantastic wealth of knowledge.You are my go to.Thanks for all you share.Very grateful you take the time do explain everything so well.

[@ALXSHARPEN]

You are very welcome

[@richardvignola8000]

Great video. Thanks for all your videos and the way you explain everything.

[@ALXSHARPEN]

your welcome!

[@Musicpins]

You do such a great job with these, I clean mine too, with a wire wheel followed by a scotchbrite belt with the white buffing compound. Works great. Yes steel is very soft, I have had good results even with the tormek sg stone, I have considered investing in a dremel, the battery one looks really nice, no cord in the way there!

[@ALXSHARPEN]

I did them many times on the tormek when I did not have the TAS yes it works great too

[@gravediggermaxvabeachva]

i do similar......no tas.......1x42 kally and viels.......variable.........cleaning i spray with WD40 set aside and clean a bit later with a stiff wire wheel in buffer.......never take apart.......some hedge trimmers i have to take apart.......great tip on the mr clean eraser and the narrow belts...........thanks

[@ALXSHARPEN]

Good stuff

[@whiteeaglestudios]

Taking photos is a dang good idea! Thank you!

[@ALXSHARPEN]

I still do it on complicated things some hedgers can be a little crazy especially the ones with leverage to make cutting easier that’s the ones I photograph the most

[@1pcfred]

Looking sharp.

[@rowpaul4545]

All nice, but I just give a quick write wheel clean with a Dremel, use a dremel to sharpen them without taking all that time taking them apart...

[@ALXSHARPEN]

it doesn't take that long pluss i get $15 so I sharpen clean and lube

[@vinnym5095]

Great video

[@ALXSHARPEN]

thank you

[@MartinDeVore]

My first attempt sharpening pruners disassembled, cleaned and sharpened after reassembly the cutting edges do not meet I think they might be tweaked. Do you have any suggestions to correct that? Thank you and I just love your channel.

[@ALXSHARPEN]

Did the meet when they came into your shop? My guess is no

[@robertmunguia250]

How about on a scotchbrite belt? Just want to also mention I’m amazed at your work and a lot of great info! Thanks for sharing!

[@ALXSHARPEN]

Great suggestion!

[@andreasjonsson8075]

You might wanna try xcp professional clear coat rustproofing for pruners 🤙

[@ALXSHARPEN]

thanks

[@QualitySharpeningService]

Great video!

[@ALXSHARPEN]

Thanks!

[@vinnym5095]

On the toolker, why not start at 120 like regular knives? Does edge leading or trailing make a difference on pruners?

[@ALXSHARPEN]

steel is very soft on pruners 120 cubatron removes to much

[@bobonysko3167]

Where can I get instructions for a belt splitter?

[@ALXSHARPEN]

we have several videos on it

[@macnlax]

Great video! What is your go to brand for scissor wax? Thank you!

[@ALXSHARPEN]

I use wolf industries scissor wax

[@ALXSHARPEN]

wolffindustries.com/products/scissors-lubricant?_pos=1&_sid=607fafde8&_ss=r

[@jrk1666]

Hey man, have you ever used cork belts for polishing ? have seen a couple people use for great effects with green polish

[@ALXSHARPEN]

I tried them a few years ago - not a fan very messy hard to break in but they seem to work for some throws crap all over the shop LOL I like scotch brite belts better

[@robertmunguia250]

Hey Paul, which is the correct toolcker on Amazon? There’s quite a few.

[@ALXSHARPEN]

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[@ALXSHARPEN]

this is who i purchased from

[@Matey-850cc]

Excellent video. Is there another name for "Scissor wax"? I can't seem to find it anywhere.

[@ALXSHARPEN]

I get it from Wolf Industries who make the Twice as sharp machine wolffindustries.com/products/scissors-lubricant?_pos=1&_sid=0ed16a85f&_ss=r

[@Matey-850cc]

@@ALXSHARPEN thank you 🙂

[@williamemerson1799]

What are you using as a reversible/speed controller on your 1X30 HFstyle grinders?

[@ALXSHARPEN]

Visit my for sharpeners area of my website I have almost everything I use listed there www.alexandriaknifesharpening.com/sharpening Please watch the opening trailer to my Channel I tell you where to find links to the gear I have several useful ones listed at the top of my channel

[@williamemerson1799]

@@ALXSHARPEN Thanks. I grew up close to Fort Hunt Park in the 50s and 60s. Things sure have changed.👍🍺

[@paulr5027]

nice, but take easy too long I don't take them apart anymore, takes 3 minutes....