Unnecessary SHARPENING JIG!

Title says it all, but is this the secret the PROs don't want you to know?!!
I can't say, I didn't' ask. MAYBE!
I just noticed the title does not, in fact, say it all. This is a jig build to sharpen my felco pruners.
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Music:
"Josefina" & "The Trapezist" - Quincas Moreira
"Grinding Noises" - my grinder

[@SamBluestein]

I can't express how happy I am that the raw stock-parting shenanigans are back

[@KagrithKriege]

Me too, I'm equally thrilled we seem to be getting regular-is content again ❤

[@bowesterlund3719]

Same here 😂

[@yambo59]

Same here-!! His entire Hollywood career was founded on those wonderful shenanigans-!!!

[@Dindonmasker]

Wdym? Did you not know aluminum was that easy to break after a bit of stretching and cooled down?

[@johanneswerner1140]

Yes. Totally.

[@popefacto5945]

I have the highest respect for a man who'd use hundreds of dollars worth of time and thousands of dollars worth of tools to save a $17 part from the scrap pile. Even more so because he made a video of his waste-avoiding journey for the world's entertainment and elucidation. Thank-you, Tony!

[@gildedbear5355]

sure, but he had the tools, and now he has another tool (a jig) to not just save 1 $17 dollar part from the scrap pile, but can instead save as many of that $17 dollar part from the scrap pile as he wants. It's gotta be at LEAST three $17 dollar parts that will be saved 8)

[@Babihrse]

You mind the pennies the pounds will look after themselves.

[@simperous4308]

He can charge his neighbors to sharpen theirs…

[@I_wish_I_knew_something]

God bless us everyone.

[@jttech44]

Back in the day, they'd give the gardener apprentice a pile of stock and a picture of felcos and tell him to make is own and trim the hedges. This is easy street by comparison.

[@AllanSitte]

Thanks for this Tony. It brought back memories. My Grandfather (who was a tool and die maker) created a similar jig for a set of 100 curved blades he was asked to sharpen. I was in my early teens when he got the contract to do this work. I recall how he smiled while describing the job to friends at a dinner table. He described that the curved blade edge was nothing more than part of a circle. He must have had a similar eureka moment like you did. One thing he gnashed his teeth about is that the set of blades he was working with had slightly different widths. To simplify, the radius of the curve was a smidge shorter on some blades than others. While he was taking measurements on the blade, I am sure I heard many new bad words in German. This radius deviation was an anathema to his German perfectionist personality. From what he could gather, years of hand sharpening had inconsistently removed more material from some blades than others. This forced him to extra-engineer his jig by making it adjustable so that he could put the same exact angle (as close as possible anyway) on each blade depending on it's width (radius). Basically he did something close to what you did on your cardstock model.. a bolt that he would turn to adjust the height of the angle. A smaller radius would require lowering the one side of the jig by simply turning the screw. A larger radius would require increasing the height in the same manner. The other thing he did was hone the flat side of the blades before he put each of them on the jig to sharpen the bevel. I was not there when he did the flat grind work, but I remember the flat side of the blade to be so flat that I had difficulty picking it up with my fingers off an old surface plate he had in his shop. He used a magnet to grab them from flat surfaces because they were so flat on one side. Also to likely protect the surface plate from accidental scratches. He explained to me (a then lowly teenage kid with nothing better to do but shadow his Grandfather) that the difference between a sharp scissors and a really sharp scissors blade is the combination of one side being very flat side and the other having a consistent and sharp bevel edge. Once he had the jig set up on his grinder, he started work on the grinding. I think he was done with all the blades in about an hour, though he spent a week working on that jig (he did all his machining manually... no CNC at that time in ancient history). With each blade, he would adjust the bolt slightly depending on the blade width. After he completed the grinding work, he stropped each blade to take off any burr. In my young experience, those were some of the sharpest blades I had ever seen outside of the razor blades you get from a store. He later told me that he not only got paid for the sharpening work, but also sold the jig to the business that hired him to do the work... for 3 times the cost of the contract!! I guess the company really liked the work he had done but recognized that he may not be around much longer to do that work again. He was already well into retirement. My Grandfather suffered a stroke shortly after that and passed away a few years later. I miss him still. Thank you for all you do for us Tony. Every new video you give us is a feast of entertainment and learning all in one bundle. 🙂

[@electricalien]

I appreciate that you covered Felcos. I worked in a nursery in the early 2000's and they made me purchase them. I still have them and they really are great, possible the best pruners.

[@DylanClarkSallee]

This is a lovely comment/story. Thanks for sharing.

[@rosannaspeller9408]

@AllanSitte this is the best KZbin comment I’ve ever read, thanks for sharing.

[@owlredshift]

🌈THE MORE YOU KNOW🌠 For German, '𝔇𝔦𝔢 𝔐𝔞𝔎𝔢𝔯' very roughly translates in English to, "𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙼𝚊𝚔𝚎𝚛" !! (✿◠‿◠)

[@gyrogearloose1345]

Well told my friend. Thank you!

[@cooperdavis5237]

You don’t only inspire machinists and craftsmen but artists and storytellers. I watch just as much for your editing style, comedy, and storytelling as I do for the build. Thanks Tony!

[@GavinM161]

There's comedy? Where? Just kidding :-)

[@nigeypants5500]

So true

[@gibbyrp]

One thing has become clear over the years of watching, Tony is a master machinist who spends 30 minutes on a project, and 60 hours on editing lol. Never disappoints!

[@amarissimus29]

Masters have dignity. Affirm his identity as a comedian or he'll post crying emojis.

[@filmaker256]

Id like to know what editing program he has lol

[@StylishHobo]

​@@filmaker256Last I heard it was Adobe Premiere

[@link7417]

​@@filmaker256 I do think he mentioned premiere once though I think because they gave him a trial period, its nothing special whit the program he uses though for most his shenanigans like cutting the stock, its just clever jump cuts whit the occasional aftereffect

[@rotorhead5826]

What really boggles the mind is how as machinists we can spend hours drawing, engineering, designing, fabricating, and machining a single assembly just so we can make one 3 minute cut on the grinder. Why it pays so little is beyond me.

[@darronjknight]

As a gardener that has used the same pair of felcos in anger, for about 17 years with the same blade for about decade ,this is massive overkill . And I totally approve.

[@pauldwalker]

in other words, you’re jealous you didn’t have this 17 years ago.

[@Ps69pher]

that's $1/yr just to replace the blade!

[@b0rd3n]

i too, had pizza for lunch!

[@leifvejby8023]

I have used the same Wolf for 40 years, an anvil type. It has seen a file once in a while, and is still in my pocket right now! They will last almost for ever if you look after them.

[@dannesundberg4076]

i got my falko 2 in 38 years ago when i was studdy in gadening skool (vassbo) .

[@jonasfrito2]

Hi Tony. In tool sharpening we usually use the height of the unsharpened tool relative to the center of the grinding wheel. If you sharpen at the height of center of the spindle (9 o'clock on the wheel) you get a 90° bevel. If you raise the wheel 1/2 radiius (7h30 on the wheel) you get a 45º radius. If you raise the wheel 3/4 radius you get 22,5º. That way you don't need a sine plate and everything is orthogonal. See a video of a "Akemat" saw sharpener if my description is confusing.

[@capnskiddies]

That makes sense. Keep the part flat but change where on the "compass" of the wheel you hold the part.

[@johnovegas]

nice try smartie pants.

[@sarielcoronado7984]

Just a minor note on your trigonometry -- moving the wheel vertically by half the wheel radius would yield a 30 degree bevel since arcsin(1/2) = 30 deg. To get a 45 degree bevel, you would need to move the wheel vertically by sqrt(2)/2 times the wheel radius, or about 0.707 times the wheel radius, since sin(45deg) = sqrt(2)/2.

[@davidforrest937]

7:30 is halfway between 9:00 and 6:00 and would be at 45°, and 6:45 is 3/4 of the way from 9:00 and 6:00 and would be 22.5°, but those aren't at R/2 and R*3/4 higher -- you need sin(90°-angle)R higher or 0.7071R and 0.9239R higher.

[@MultiMikim]

As someone living in New Mexico, it's refreshing to see a machinist use the traditional ways of cutting our small batch, shade grown and sun dried, free range, hand crafted artisanal aluminum. Keep the traditions alive, Tony!

[@skipopotamus]

Tony, I'm one of those guys that you inspired to get into machining about 6 years ago. I am now the only machinist at my company programming and running a 5 axis machine and holding .0002 while doing it. Kinda weird that some guy in his garage I've never met altered the course of my life so much and in such a good way. so thanks for that.

[@betlw]

Good on you

[@tanner2254]

Same here man! Started off as a PTA welder (particle transfer arc) at a new shop with no interest in the scary world of precision machining, then I started watching Tony explaining the basics and fell in love! Now only 4 years later I run two hurco cnc 4 axis mills for 500 Rockwell industrial liners and a hurco cnc lathe! No schooling and KZbin taught! 😅

[@Watchyn_Yarwood]

@@tanner2254 Kudos to all of you! Such great testimonies!

[@africanelectron751]

Ahh you too use million dollar machines with only KZbin training, we are a special lot.

[@trumanhw]

This comment most deserves the heart.

[@sonnyjimm23]

I tried to make a similar gadget years ago. After trial and error I discovered the secret sauce. If you grow all of your plants at 22.5 degrees then all you need to do is make your cuts perpendicular to your right hand. I tried it left handed on my neighbours tree and oh boy, that didn't go well. His trees are not 22.5 degrees.

[@cayenne7792]

you should make a "This new Tony channel"

[@makismakiavelis5718]

Dear Tony, I've been following your work for about 5 years now I think. Please don't change. You are the best. I know I'm too old to be a machinist/masochist now but man, it is still nice to learn from and admire your work. Thank you.

[@ThisOldTony]

Wow, thank you!

[@hakonhalldorsson6673]

"Fueled by that rush of adrenaline only a dumb solution can give a person" 🤣😂 This hit home way too hard but I feel thankful to know this feeling all too well. Poetically well put Tony!

[@Albatrossamongus]

It's a comfort to know that it might be a little bit of a wait sometimes, but sooner or later a new ToT video will come along, and even as someone who does not own pruning shears and would probably never in my life want to sharpen them if I did, I will be enthralled by the engineering and comedic glory of the best damn shear sharpening show on KZbin. Thanks ToT.

[@eddie895]

Yayayaya bla bla blaaa

[@johnmoorefilm]

❤

[@WolfeBTV]

I'd watch a 20 minute ToT video on changing a roll of toilet paper Whenever ToT posts it's a gift

[@AquaPeet]

Yeah this video turned into a real shi- I mean sharp show!

[@Jehty_]

@@eddie895 All we ever hear from you is blah blah blah So, all we ever do is go ja ja ja

[@RotarySMP]

Felco's sales department is going "WTF? Why did our monthly sales just quadruple in august?" Nice one Tony.

[@Jinguapingi]

Well, tbh felco makes some really good quality stuff

[@tedspeed3338]

And why is our QC guy getting so many emails?

[@prefect111]

Look for a felco sharpening jig coming to a pruning shears shop near you soon. TOT, Patent NOW!😁

[@louissherwood5221]

Thank you Tony so much for your content. I put this on when my 2 year old daughter is refusing to nap, your blend of monologue and hand gestures seem to be the magic mix for sending her off in record time, and I get entertained at the same time 😂❤

[@gyrogearloose1345]

Yes indeed, the magic mix ....

[@kyzenlanx]

I'm embarrassed at just how excited my partner and I got when the sharpie disappeared... So fresh and so clean! ❤

[@philipB31]

It is difficult to portray to you quite how much I enjoy ALL your KZbinnesses, but please be assured that there is no dark corner of my psyche that isn’t better off after watching your deeply informative instructional brilliance. You are always a ray of light in an otherwise tig-less welder, a ratchet set in a workshop without a brass hammer, perhaps a bandsaw without the bandaids. Always enjoyable, always entertaining and always appreciated. Thank you for sharing.

[@scottsmall9898]

The man is a legend no doubt about it!!

[@TheMdado]

That was funny. You’re quite the wordsmith!

[@TravisL.Desmadreson]

Tony is in a class of his own! Nobody even comes close!

[@tehNashty]

I always knew Tony was a shaved sasquatch, now we have proof!!!!

[@greglaroche1753]

Great idea!

[@interwebhatemachine7]

Intentionally running the finger along the curved edge for all those safety people out there was a good touch.

[@barongerhardt]

That is when I thought, Okay those need sharpened.

[@Entarra]

Not a safety person myself, but that did bother me. Then again I've cut myself on less sharp things.

[@Self_Evident]

I know... that I cringed every time, and grabbed my own thumb by reflex... :)

[@kaakeith3772]

i expected to see the application of bandage after bandage after bandage as this tutorial progressed

[@firesurfer]

I nearly jumped out of my skin...TWICE when I saw that.

[@rotorhead5826]

Three things I've learned from knife grinding in the last 8 years: 1. Grind with the knife edge against wheel rotation. It won't burr as bad on the edge. Fixture sturdiness is of utmost importance here as there is a slight danger of the wheel "grabbing" the part. 2. The knife needs to be on the wheel centerline for the correct angle. (Tony mentioned this.) 3. Coolant needs to be present so the temper is not drawn from the knife edge. It is difficult to direct it right on the part at times, so I usually aim it at the wheel. Let it spin out of the wheel before shutting down so the wheel doesn't go out of balance. (Shut the coolant off, let the grinder spin for a few minutes, then shut off the wheel.)

[@cheerdiver]

Great points. Though, wouldn't resurfacing the flat side and using a custom shim to offset the thickness removed, be much simpler? #3 Localized heat can definitely ruin/anneal the edge, coolant would certainly be required removing more material. Failed to realize leaving coolant 'in the wheel' can cause imbalance, TY. But such a video wouldn't be as interesting.

[@rotorhead5826]

@@cheerdiver Agreed. Any time you can grind both sides of the edge is definitely beneficial. It's not always possible (or economical) to do it in that order. Often times it is much simpler to do what Tony did and just deburr it with a stone after grinding. Oftentimes this is unavoidable (pretty much all machining operations leave some burr that will have to be removed later.) Watching a grinder run without coolant is definitely more satisfying/entertaining.

[@peterconnan5631]

In addition to coolant, it is also useful to be able to run the grinder more slowly. Creates less heat in the first place and has the side effect of not flinging coolant all over the shop.

[@steair]

Small tip for acquiring image references of parts to copy in CAD: if the parts have a flat side (like in this case) use a scanner. Even the most accurately taken photo will always have some distortion due to the camera lens. Amazing video as always! :D

[@Froobyone]

I started watching these videos many moons ago. They planted a seed in my brain and the nascent desire to own a lathe and other life threatening shop tools. Less than seven days ago, I took delivery of my first lathe (8x16 mini lathe) and some other vaguely threatening shop machines. I turned my first brass and aluminium this week and I'm extremely proud to say that I even managed to cut myself pretty bad. I know seasoned machinist can take years before they cut themselves, so I feel like I'm ahead of the curve already, in that I now know you don't grab a string of rogue swarf seconds before the chuck wants to take it for a spin. Anyway, sore finger aside, thank you for kicking off the journey that led me to a workshop that smells of way oil. Mmmmm. Comforting.

[@yannicmeyer421]

I got tears in my eyes. This was beautiful to read. (also missed opportunity to spell it like "minila the")

[@Froobyone]

@@yannicmeyer421 I'd completely forgot about Minila The. Good shout. :)

[@kenhukushi1637]

Congratulations, and in another month or so you will be playing guitar like Tony Iommi from Black Sabbath!

[@Froobyone]

@@kenhukushi1637 A man can dream. :P🤪

[@MattOGormanSmith]

Best to keep your fingers off swarf even when it looks asleep. Get some of those extra-long pliers or forceps

[@nilknoc101]

The amount of attention you gave your totally-legit driver’s license makes me very happy. Few would spend the time to create such things for a 2-second bit.

[@RichardBronosky]

0:25 I missed this the 1st time. Thanks for the excuse to watch a 2nd time!

[@gibbsey9579]

Also found out she identifies as female......

[@paulsmith9341]

And 7 foot tall, weighing 440 pounds with green eyes, riding a motorcycle. 😮

[@SeanCMonahan]

​@@paulsmith9341I think that's a moose

[@BrilliantDesignOnline]

@@paulsmith9341 Wow, I had no idea TOT had to shop at the big and tall, and the camera apparently DOES take pounds off her.

[@daniellaroche4557]

Tony, your videos bring me so much joy. Thank you for making them.

[@tnekkc]

I am an old retired engineer and watch youtube all day. This Old Tony is the best.

[@400and4]

There are hardly any comparable worldly pleasures as profound as watching a video on gardening pruners by Tony. As always, good job on making nothing in particular mean everything in particular!

[@soranuareane]

I'm amazed just how far you went to make an authentic-looking expired Alaskan driver's license for a couple-second gag. Having one of those myself, it looks _really good_ !

[@kathrynelrod5570]

You should get your license renewed!

[@Bobs-Wrigles5555]

Well, he had to hide the "subscribe" somewhere...

[@DnBBHox]

@@Bobs-Wrigles5555 He had it on the info plate on the bandsaw before the license tile popped up.

[@bohabdestructo7489]

Look closer, 440 lb 7' 7" female hand face.

[@thaifoodtakeaway]

I had to pause and admire that work of art.

[@jamesburgess6454]

Please know that I am a grumpy, old man that never laughs out loud at anything. That is, until discovering this channel. Now, not only do I learn new skills and ideas, I make everyone around me uncomfortable by gleefully cackling at jokes nobody would understand. Genuinely my favorite content in all of KZbin. Bravo!

[@thetrevor861]

This Old. 1. I don't have a machine shop. Not even a garage. Not even a shed. 2. I don't have a garden. 3. I have NO interest in pruning. 4. Of ANY sort. 5. You have enriched my life. 6. AGAIN. 7. Thank you.

[@joshuajohnson9594]

I finally figured out my problem. My lathe is almost always running which must be throwing off the pressure of my shop causing rough/jagged aluminum parts. You are a genius!

[@walterverlaan1286]

LOL

[@johnmoorefilm]

Funny old game, life, isn’t it? Guy I don’t know takes time and puts in huge effort to cheer me up and keep me on a 15 year 2 months sobriety groove. Thanks Tony. Sincerely.❤

[@sciloj]

A part of my job is making things like this for almost the exact purpose. (And a company I work for uses some equipment exactly like Felco has.) A couple of thoughts. The hole pattern is very likely a better location feature than the blade spine. So a dowel pin of a diameter matching the one on the handle pressed into the jig might be a better option than just a screw. It would also be nice if that jig actually had its own base that attaches to the sine plate. This way, you'd be able to set the exact rotation limits (again, dowel pins instead of screws). Since the wheel is round and has a different diameter every time you use it due to wear, this setup might be a little tricky unless you model everything in a CAD and make some sort of a reference frame that would ensure repeatability with a wheel set to the exact same height from the chuck surface, etc. BTW, a wheel axis finder (basically, a pendulum that attaches to the wheel shaft) might be a useful accessory to have if you want to do tricks like that in the future without much guesswork.

[@soop8765]

I absolutely love your humor and am so grateful that someone like you exists that enjoys throwing out content like this. I am not a machinist at all, but I watch cause it's so fascinating. Thank you for the content and I hope you get to keep enjoying what you do!

[@matthasaname]

More evidence that a machinis's main job is figuring out how to properly hold the work piece. Exceptional work as usual sir.

[@Zardwark]

I love these gardening channels where they do a bit of machining! So damn good to have This Old Tony back again 🙂

[@Farm_fab]

Tony, the wood pulp product you were trying to find the proper name for is called carton board. I worked for a maintenance contractor at a food manufacturing company, and the company we contracted with Packed their finished product in containers that they said were made of carton board.

[@jimsawada4424]

TOT - you are an absolute icon. It's an odd experience, while watching your videos, to be both intensely jealous and immensely grateful at the same time. A long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away I had a vacuum plate made for holding very thin sheets completely flat and wrinkle-free while they were getting coated with goop. The vacuum plate was made from Metapor Aluminum (McMaster Carr) which was pressed into a solid aluminum body with a small plenum space at the bottom which led to an exterior fitting connected to a vacuum pump. Even with a normal diaphragm pump running -15 " of Hg that thing could hold mass. If you're looking for a clampless chuck that won't be scared off by a little bit of shear force, I think you might consider building a vacuum plate. If you make a big one, you can use masking tape to blind off the area you don't use so that you maximize the vacuum draw under the part you want to hold. I have NO idea how common vacuum plates are so I thought I'd drop it in the comments in case it might be interesting to anyone.

[@briansiler6737]

Tony it doesn't matter what the content is, you make it interesting. And a learning experience to watch. Since you have been away from videos awhile, a lot of people miss you and your cander and the experience you share. More ToT please, if you can find the time to post. We will watch

[@grumpyone5963]

Always super interesting with fantastic comedy timing / editing. Thank you TOT🇬🇧

[@meetv7700]

My happiness is back in action after seeing this.

[@human_isomer]

I really like your technical expertise and crafting skills, but I appreciate most that your videos always leave me with a smile 😊

[@KAMIKAZE-dk8xd]

The factory sharp tool has always been the dullest one in the toolbox😂

[@Wtfinc]

Ikr! I thought it was funny he wanted a “factory edge” knowing any edge he puts on it will be bettered. And that first pass on the cutting where was magical!

[@SilvaDreams]

Seriously, I always reshape the edge on a lot of things that come pre sharpened because they have such crap cutting angle or half ass grinder sharpening

[@barthanes1]

I always tune up the factory edge. The factory is not that particular.

[@andrewmantle7627]

Hear, hear; although Felco does a better job than most. A fine file suits me just fine.

[@bacicinvatteneaca]

I've only achieved as good as factory a couple times when sharpening, and I've been trying for years

[@kiviknuuti1538]

Now this was just pure excellence! Classic ToT editing and jokes. Nothing beats that

[@zenerdiode9000]

Always a good day when TOD uploads, so much you can learn in one goofy little video that teaches you that you can solve any problem if you break it up into its basic components.

[@watchit65]

Thanks, Tony. I wont be sharpening any pruners but then that is not why I have watched every video you have made. Every one a gem. Take it easy.

[@jschlesinger2]

Referring to the blade as "Mil-Spec" also increases its sharpness.

[@mattmanyam]

"Surgical Steel" "Rosta-frei" "Solingen"

[@for2utube]

He had me at hollow ground.

[@Sharpless2]

@@mattmanyam Well to be fair, Solingen pumps out some good stuff. I got my Wüsthof knife around 2 years ago and still dont have to sharpen it. My Zwilling knives did not fear so well. Both mare made in Solingen. For what i paid for the Wüsthof knife (159€), its worth it in my book.

[@mattmanyam]

@Sharpless2 don't disagree at all. Just referring to when people say 'Solingen', as if it were a steel alloy, instead of a place of origin.

[@lindboknifeandtool]

@@Sharpless2you’re an excellent user of knives then because wustoff is known to be the softer end on hardness. Boker kinda ruined stuff. They’re okay now but expensive

[@theafro]

Personally, I use the old tried-and-true sharpening method. Byleaving my shears in the shed for a couple of year (it pays to have a few pairs so you can rotate) and once they've rusted to the point of inop;erability, simply pop out to the garden center and get a new pair. Et viola! they cut like new!

[@nobbysworkshop]

I do like your videos Tony. Have been watching them for many years now. I love the light hearted approach and the excellent content. I've learned a lot from you. Many thanks Tony. Cheers Nobby in the U.K.

[@gyrogearloose1345]

Tony ! After lengthy, deep and hilarious calculonometric analysis of this video production, I came to the following conclusion: Excellent !!!! Thank you very much! You provide rays of sunshine in this dismal landscape of poseurs and factory job-men churning out endless abysmal mass-produced videos. I am refreshed! Thanks again!

[@82lube]

I have manufactured 1000s & 1000s of Blades to over 28,000 different blueprints for, wood, paper, leather, tires & even Zamboni Ice scrapers & more. On my pruners I often sharpen to a 27 degree point & add a 22 degree relief, leaving 1/16 of the 27 degree point. Just my 2 cents coming from over 40 years in the field. GOOD JOB.

[@wbfaulk]

Is that 1/16th of the bevel, or 1/16th of the linear length, or 1/16", or …? (Edit: I suppose the first two are the same.)

[@jonanderson5137]

16th inch left at the tip of the blade, thicker profile there may be to help reduce damage and deformation? I've sharpened a fair bit, but not pruning shears.

[@82lube]

@@jonanderson5137 I worked with TRIANGLE T CORPERATION for 20 years & then for W Fearnehough of America for 8 years specializing in large Paper Knives 68"-98 long by 6.5-7.5 wide & 5/8-7/8 thick. These would be sharpened on a 22.5-24 degree bevel & a relief cut of 17 degree leaving .125 of the 22.5-24 degree. I hand honed these with multiple grades of oil stones. When finished I could take a normal sheet of paper & cut 25-30 slivers off paper as I walked down the blade in well less than a minute. These were Large & Scary sharp.

[@verdantpulse5185]

You're going to want to re-establish that tiny back bevel. Without it, in a heavy cut, the top blade can ride over the bottom blade, damaging both.

[@Scrial]

Great, that will require a whole other jig now.

[@rappin05]

Aha, so that's why my fiskars loppers kicked the bucket straight out of the package. Not a big branch either but it was dry.

[@firstmkb]

@@rappin05 bypass loppers are supposed to be for green wood, and anvil style cutters are for dry wood. I don't know why I know that, but it is more random than something I could make up.

[@joecool5034]

I didn't realize just how much I missed TOT videos until I watched this one. Thanks for the entertainment!

[@stoopsartsunlimited]

Thanks Tony, it was fun! Glad to have you back.

[@vladt9294]

"My Jeep got stuck climbing that 3% grade". Man Tony, you promised you wouldn't tell anyone!

[@paulskaar8556]

I was bracing for the hate from the Jeepsters but then I realized how sharp they are.

[@edwardbusby4401]

Ahh. The pruning shear saga continues... lol Love it.

[@jayhinds3937]

Just as expected. Another awesome video. I love this channel!

[@rushwal]

Exactly! I come here for the Jeep content and am never disappointed.

[@charliewillis8883]

Anyone who is mechanically inclined thinks of this type of thing when we're trying to do anything. The fact that you pulled if off so well... and filmed it. You're one of a kind Tony!

[@gamemeister27]

Now Tony, I've been watching long enough that this is a brief glimpse at my present. I'm literally in my garage listening to this while working on a trough I welded together for coal storage, and it's all your fault!

[@jeffcary37]

Am I ever going to make one these? Heck no. Will I watch you do it for over twenty minutes? Absolutely!!! I appreciate this level of OCD tool sharpness like few other ever will.

[@ArtSurvivesArtist]

Thanks, Tony. Best nap I've had in a while.

[@drstrangefart]

I've sharpened those Felco blade by hand many times with files, stones, belt grinders, whatever I had. This is extreme overkill and I love it.

[@SuperPancake06]

You really have to wonder what kind of yard Tony has... it's been a year of garden tool content. This Old Royal Botanic Garden.

[@nealkeeble]

Luster on the casting is I think what you were looking for, glad you're back!!!🎉

[@boutellejb]

Hi TOT, great to see you back again! Thanks, as always, for another great video. Those counterfeit shears could well be "Night Shift" counterfeits. That's where some enterprising employees will use the same production line (and often the same materials) at night when the factory is "closed" (either without management's knowledge, or by management without the customer's knowledge). Sometimes they use QC rejects that are still pretty good. Golf clubs are a big target of this.

[@TheMadJoker87]

at this point im starting to think the whole gardening theme from lately started as a joke and tony ended up finding his true passion

[@DerekIcelord]

The amount of effort you put in to a 2 frame sight gag is always a pleasure. Hats off to you.

[@214rwoz]

Thanks for all your time and effort.

[@rampanttricky17]

you again show me that machining entail a degree of precision and accuracy (yes I understand the difference) that I will never have the equipment or knowledge to achieve. it is such a relief to accept this.

[@TheCatull]

How can somebody be so amazing and make a useful video about his well-rounded passion while also making the video itself a literary experience?

[@joeywhite6031]

As someone who enjoys watching machining videos and your particular sense of humor, I heartily approve. As someone who really enjoys sharpening things, I shake my head in disbelief. Keep up the good work This Old Tony!

[@als1023]

same

[@davidmotoman4956]

The mind Boggles me . Super dooper Sharp Pruners are what i have waited my whole life for. You Have shown me the True way to enlightment. Hey thats Neat, Love the way it worked out. :)

[@kelakakku]

I like your humor. It's simple yet effective.

[@pockpock6382]

I love this style of informational, sprinkled with total missinformation. Great video as usual.

[@quartfeira]

This notification is always a good news! ❤

[@cogentdynamics]

TOT, that was so fun! Made my evening. 😊. Thank you sir.

[@esolo4751]

I spend time polishing scrap copper and brass at my job when it's slow. These videos are my therapy that I'm not nuts...alone. There are plenty more crazy folks out there.

[@inthecityish]

That is the best use of 24.10 mins this week. Fantastic !!

[@Andre-pe9mm]

I don’t notice 😂

[@horsttappertify]

No knock offs at all. I use Felco 8 for more than 40 years now. In the 80ties they had round screw heads. They changed to hexagon 25 or 30 years ago. So your eBay finds are only old, not fake.

[@heinrichmaske5367]

saw you for the first time, what a perfect sense of humor. love it.

[@paulpantsoff6584]

I wanted a church wedding but my Felco's are agnostic so back in 2012 we tied the knot in a registry office. Sometimes we cut wire sometimes 25.4mm (approx) oak logs, she couldn't care less and thats why I'm now physically able to join the Yiddish faith. Like Hilti we pay more for cuntinental tools than you guys, despite the additional 7-10000 miles they have to travel, something about loosing the war to the Americans but we watch this video every friday evening, so this is a special one thank you Mr T!

[@hikerJohn]

Ive been sharpening mine by hand at the back of my truck for 50 years and they are VERY sharp when I do it. It only takes about 15 seconds with a fine 4" to 6" flat file. Takes skill to not change the angle as you draw (not push) the file across the blade but something anyone over about 10 years old can learn in short order. But I'm also a gadget guy and like knowing all the ways it can be done.

[@MarcusHawksley]

I have also maintained mine by hand for years. However I have come to learn that any worthwhile machinist, or other passionate hobbyist for that matter, will never miss the opportunity to improve their efficiency by spending an exorbitant amount of time to create a gadget for saving a few seconds here and there. Solely because they wondered if they could. I can also say that whilst my felcos are still sharp, the blade certainly doesn't look like it used to. Every occasional mistake compounds on the others to give a rather unique blade profile.

[@InducedBank]

As always, This Old Tony never fails to please!! Now, he did say it was Unnecessary, but so to arguably is the Lansky knife Sharpening system, but it works a treat!!

[@murlock666]

So true lol. They even have the cheek to only sell the low grit stones in the set. the sapphire and the strop are "extras" lol. (ask me how I know).

[@Jaxter0]

Tony has the best conversational style on KZbin or any platform for that matter.

[@johnmccanntruth]

It’s a good day when I get to watch a wonderfully over complicated knife sharpener being built!

[@TravisL.Desmadreson]

Dare I say, day and a half.. two days.

[@kellerbenjaminjames]

Not a machinist, never will be, but my dad was a machinist and I love your content. It really tickles the dry humor part of my brain and the video quality is always superb!

[@ellencampbell4976]

Best of KZbin, humor half way trough is spot on.

[@Toolmamon]

I love your videos. I always get a good chuckle with your commentary. As a machinist and an engineer myself, I appreciate the good craftsmanship of your work.

[@kennethtormaschy2538]

I particularly enjoyed this video as I struggle with sharpening all the uncommon angles of various tools. It is usually a hit or miss for me. Lol. Yes, I definitely will attempt to make a jig like this! You inspire me as well! What I have learned from you, basically "Nothing is Impossible." Thanks TOT:)

[@abcmorgan2909]

Love it!!! Falling down a pruning rabbit hole and landing at the bottom in a sea of excellence. Bravo 👍

[@IAmKyleBrown]

Absolutely perfect. I love using a well sharpened and tuned up tool almost as much as I enjoy the process of unnecessary sharpening and tuning.

[@grumpyone5963]

Always worth a little tickle….. just to be sure, right!🇬🇧

[@silentprotagonist4183]

Okay, your sense of humour is beyond peak... absolutely transcendent even. Please never stop being this hilarious😁

[@Katya5cat]

Tony I can always fantasize having the tooling that you possess. Always a joy to watch your videos.

[@Jawst]

I love how you trace out the blade in CAD design this is exactly how I do most of my projects with complicated shapes!!!

[@Petertje94]

Glad to see you uploading more content again!! Think there are a lot of followers that seen literally every video on your channel already. I do😊 Keep the videos coming! Love the over-engineering projects.

[@bradleyphillips5254]

Loved the video, had me full belly laughing. Thanks Tony!

[@shakes00lude]

I watched this while getting ready for my Machine Guarding class. Classic.

[@rquaidpro]

I have no intention on building such a jig, but I sure had a blast watching you do so.

[@billbenedict4664]

I always love your videos! I got a kick out of the exacting precision with which you go to setting up the angle, and in the end you have to fudge it a little anyway and it ends up "close enough".

[@kevincheek6853]

This man’s timing is perfect. After hearing, the Swiss man was “spoken for”….. I sprayed Red Bull out my nose. Thanks tony, thanks!

[@erndub]

It's good to see you back on your horse, Uncle Tony. Your people have missed you.

[@dystopianlucidity4448]

I really enjoy the storytelling aspect of your videos. They are genuinely fun and informative. And your blade is almost as sharp as your wit!