How to Sharpen Rusty Garden Clippers

Garden clippers are made of nonferrous steel, and since bushes, flowers or anything else you want to cut has moisture inside of it, you can expect your garden clippers to develop a coating of surface rust. The act of sharpening worn garden clippers will reduce the amount of rust on the blades and help you cut though your plants much more easily.

Soapy water
Metal wire brush
Towel
Sharpening stone

Instructions

- 1
  Wet a wire brush in the soapy water and scrub the surface of the shears to remove any loose rust from the surface of the metal. Dry off the shears with a clean towel when you are done.
- 2
  Open the shears by spreading the handles apart. Position the handles of the shears against your stomach. This positions the blades over your leg or across your lap depending on how you position them. Take caution: rusty dull blades are still sharp enough to cut or poke you.
- 3
  Place the sharpening stone against the beveled portion of the blade and stroke the stone the length of the blade starting at the base of the handle and working your way to the tip. Do this until the metal is shiny and silver again. Usually, two to three strokes is plenty.
- 4
  Repeat the sharpening process on the beveled edge of the second blade.

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