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Lopper sharpening (aussie.zone)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by Catfish@aussie.zone to c/gardeningaustralia@aussie.zone

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Anyone here good with antique tools? My long arm lopper[? I want to call it a billhook] is in dire need of a sharpen, but I'm hesitant to undo the bolt without knowing how to properly retension it.

old garden tool old garden tool mechanism

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[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Thanks! I'm pretty sure I've already got all I need to take it apart (much of your suggestions) it's the back together bit

[–] Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone 1 points 9 months ago

Oh right yeah, i sorta lost track of your intial question there.

I can't see re-tensioning as an issue. This is because the spring is set in two un-adjustable holes/rings. Its the motion of the handle that looks like it adjusts the length of the spring. In the picture that springs looks like theres zero, or near zero tension on it.

But as u say, i'm just goin off the pictures.