In the past few weeks I’ve had to sharpen all of my pruning sheers and my grafting knife multiple times using the only sharpening tool I have—a ceramic kitchen knife sharpener. It takes a while but it got the job done. Does anyone have a recommendation for a good tool to sharpen all of these fast and easy or should I just buy a wet stone?
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I use this. I’m very happy with it. Of course I don’t take it out in the orchard though.
I also have the tool that krismoriah shows, mostly for my pruner or unplanned needs. Plus a pen shaped diamond rod I keep in the car.
If the pruner blades get damaged, I’ll take them apart and use the Worksharp.
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yep. i got one of these a few years ago. also great to touch up a edge on a grafting knife quick.
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I think it depends a bit on the quality of the (steel) tools you need to sharpen.
If it’s high hardness quality steel. I’d go sharpening stone all the way. I just get a sharper better edge with it. And the sharper/polished an edge is, the longer it lasts.
For cheaper softer steel tool’s. That need sharpening often. I’d use such a small stick tool as noted above.
if getting a water stone. I’r recomend going for a quality 1000 grit. like
Don’t go for cheap ones or multiple grits. 1000 grit with right technique gets you 95% there. You can always add a quality polishing stone later.