The curved edge of the FELCO 903 makes it ideal for sharpening and honing curved blades on tools like secateurs. But it can also work on straight blades.

Buying a sharpener for each gardening tool is expensive and inconvenient. Get a sharpener that can sharpen as many tools as possible. The 10.4cm handle is comfortable to hold and keeps your hand safely away from sharp edges. What I like about it: In this buying guide, I review the best garden tool sharpeners in the UK, and give you a few tips on how to choose the best one for your garden tools. Features To Consider When Choosing A Garden Tool Sharpener A. Type of Sharpener A good garden tool sharpener should be versatile in that it can sharpen just about every garden tool you own that needs sharpening from loppers to secateurs and knives to machetes. The large contoured handle provides a comfortable grip and protects your hand from sharp edges. What I like about it:Garden tool sharpeners range between basic metal files to diamond coated steel sharpeners. The best type of sharpener depends on the kinds of gardening tools you have and the results you want. For more than 23 years we have been passionately researching and developing quality products, which provide consumers with an easy and cost-effective way to obtain a sharp edge. Our dedication starts in the field where our team visits real-world settings to evaluate the needs of the user. From there we apply years of experience and engineering know-how to develop innovative solutions. At a glance, Smith’s two-step sharpener seems too small and too simple to warrant consideration. Surprisingly, it’s actually quite effective. In less than a minute, we were able to cut a new edge on abused kitchen knives with the carbide side of the sharpener and finish them up on the ceramic side. This made them sharp enough that we could slice through paper, although not perfectly cleanly. The genuine leather surface provides a polished edge for tools that need a razor sharp finish such as knives. The leather strop doubles up as a sheath to protect the diamond stone. Next to the ceramic sharpener is a flat tungsten carbide sharpener for tools such as shears and loppers.

Although it was less of a concern with our very dull test knife, beware of removing more metal than necessary on the coarse diamond abrasives, and consider regularly honing your undamaged blades on the ceramic face to extend the length of time between more rigorous sharpenings.Because diamond is very hard, diamond sharpeners last a long time without wearing. On the downside, they are the most expensive garden tool sharpeners.

I especially love multipurpose sharpeners with multiple sharpening surfaces to cater to different tools. It is a bit pricey but the FELCO diamond steel sharpener has unmatched sharpening performance. Just a few swipes are enough to sharpen secateurs, pruning shears or knives.

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A versatile sharpener will have different sharpening surfaces to handle different types of blade angles, curves and shapes. It can have a flat sharpener for sharpening flat and curved blades, sharpening slots for double bevelled knives and angled sharpeners for single bevel blades on scissors and shears. Still, this was faster than other manual models we tried, and if you’re mostly using it for twice-monthly touch-ups, you’ll need considerably less elbow grease. Wondering about this sharpener’s durability? Don’t sweat it—this sharpener is built with high-performance materials like carbide and ceramic and the brand offers an impressive three-year warranty. How to Use the Sharpal Knife Sharpener When was the last time you sharpened your mower blade? If you don’t have a grinder, files or the time and skill to do it right, you might need some help. The Sharpal Knife Sharpener is a handy tool designed to sharpen dull blades in a flash. The third sharpening surface is not on the stone; it’s the leather strop that’s included with the sharpener.

On the other side of the handle is a wide angled V sharpener for large tools like axes and hatchets. There’s also an angled carbide sharpener for secateurs and pruners. Underneath is a ceramic sharpener for scissors. This is also the sharpener to use for honing an already sharp knife, pair of shears or pruner. The SHARPAL 103N is an all-round sharpener that keeps every blade in your workshop or shed in peak cutting condition. It also works perfectly for kitchen knives.Simply stabilize the tool to be sharpened, choose the correct slot for the blade type, and slide the sharpener against the edge. Conversely, when sharpening knives or small tools, set the Sharpal on a flat dry surface and pull your tool through the slot a few times for a sharper new edge. Chef’s Choice also thoughtfully includes a third stage designed for stropping, which removes any microscopic bumps or pits on the edge of the blade—this is pretty rare to see on an electric knife sharpener.