Episode: SA Easter Special
Date: 10th April 2009
Story: Sharpening Snips
Presenter: Kim Syrus

Kim demonstrates a quick and simple way to keep snips sharp and working at their best.

Steps

• Hold secateurs with handles facing away from body, and at an angle slightly facing away from body.
• Working only on cutting edge/bevel-side, hold file at 20 degree angle to blade.
• Put thumb under base of blade and hold file as if it were a potato peeler.
• Start at back, using light pressure and run file along blade in one smooth stroke. Repeat a few times.
• ?To remove burs on back edge, lay file flat and run over once along blade?s reverse.