David K: Have you not watched it? Catch up on iplayer. It was packed full of information Jim said you should only sharpen one side of the blade of his tool. Couldn't quite catch which side it was or it doesn't matter which side to sharpen..
That would be Beechgove, of course?
Never miss it and rate it highly........well worth the praise it receives.
Btw, I have been known to sharpen the odd garden tool meself in me time.....it's the upper edge that needs to be sharp, the bottom edge should be flat - as with a wood-chisel.
Love Beechgrove...much better than Monty.who never seems to get a grip,doeshe? And who also must have an army to help him. I wish there was a more realistic Gardening show..somewhere where 2 elderly poor folk were dealing with their far too large garden!! (sound familiar to anyone???)
File the outside edge only of the blade to a sharp angle (as shown) using the coarse side of the file.
Using the mild side of the sharpener file, lightly remove any nicks or burrs from the inside edge of the blade keeping the file fairly flat and parallel to the blade.
Finish off the outside edge of the blade with the mild side of the sharpening file to an even, sharp edge.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
It's a good job I set it up to record at home! Was out at Hip Hop on Thursday so couldn't watch it and now we've arrive in our holiday gite in the Vendée to find they only have French TV channels!
Glad those who saw it enjoyed it and learned stuff too.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Have only ever watched Beechgrove once ...... and haven't since - hated every minute of it. Won't even watch when there's nothing else on. Still it takes all kinds
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That would be Beechgove, of course?
Never miss it and rate it highly........well worth the praise it receives.
Btw, I have been known to sharpen the odd garden tool meself in me time.....it's the upper edge that needs to be sharp, the bottom edge should be flat - as with a wood-chisel.
Showing as 8:45 - 9:15 BBC2 in my region.
Here's one I prepared earlier.....one sharp dutch hoe.
Love Beechgrove...much better than Monty.who never seems to get a grip,doeshe? And who also must have an army to help him. I wish there was a more realistic Gardening show..somewhere where 2 elderly poor folk were dealing with their far too large garden!! (sound familiar to anyone???)
To Sharpen a Garden Hoe
Saddo.
Ha ha! Aym280...We could be you tube stars...make a fortune and then employ a team of gardeners! (If only we could afford a camcorder....)
Laptop???Thats the cat's favourite place..my lap..and on the top..
Seriously though...LOVE my garden..and the work...but am creaking!
It's a good job I set it up to record at home! Was out at Hip Hop on Thursday so couldn't watch it and now we've arrive in our holiday gite in the Vendée to find they only have French TV channels!
Glad those who saw it enjoyed it and learned stuff too.
Have only ever watched Beechgrove once ...... and haven't since - hated every minute of it. Won't even watch when there's nothing else on. Still it takes all kinds