GARDEN TOOLSProfessional sharpening produces a brand new edge on your tools, giving you clean, crisp results in the garden. Sharpening your tools, rather than replacing them, is better for the environment and more cost effective to boot. Win/win all round! Some of our most frequently asked questions are:
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How much does it cost?
Most garden hand tools are £5, for example, garden shears, secateurs, loppers, etc. The more involved toothed blades such as chainsaws and hedge trimmer blades are £10 per set.
Hand tools
Axe |
£5.00 - £7.00 |
Bill hook |
£6.00 |
Garden shears |
£5.00 |
Edging shears |
£5.00 |
Edging spade |
£5.00 |
Hoe |
£5.00 |
Loppers |
£5.00 |
Secateurs |
£5.00 |
Spade (plus an additional charge if it needs reshaping) |
from £5.00 |
Machine tools
Brush cutter blade |
£10.00 |
Chainsaw blade |
£10.00 |
Hedge trimmer blades (per set) |
£10.00 |
Rotary mower blade |
£5.00 - £10.00 |
What do you do?
Where appropriate, the tool is disassembled and given a brush over to remove excess rust, mud, grease, etc and then lightly oiled to help protect them.
The blades are sharpened and given a shiny new edge, then a drop or two of oil in the pivot area and your tool is reassembled.
After making our final checks and any necessary adjustments, it’s cutting ability is tested. If we are happy with the result, your garden tool is returned to you ready to get to work.
The blades are sharpened and given a shiny new edge, then a drop or two of oil in the pivot area and your tool is reassembled.
After making our final checks and any necessary adjustments, it’s cutting ability is tested. If we are happy with the result, your garden tool is returned to you ready to get to work.
How long does it take?
Garden tools typically take around 5 minutes each to sharpen (we’ve got it down to a fine art; everything in its place and a place for everything). Chainsaws and hedge trimmer blades are around 20-30 minutes.
How do I go about getting my garden tools sharpened?
- come and see us at one of the markets we attend for a ‘while-u-wait’ service. Take a look at our Market Events page to find one near you.
- visit us at home in Ashingdon Road, Rochford, you’ll need to call ahead and arrange this with us first. There are two service options:
b) book a 'while-u-wait' appointment
- we can bring our mobile workshop to your home; there will be a minimum order depending on your distance from us. Most of our home visit customers like to spread the ‘sharpening-love’ and get together with their friends, family and neighbours to gather enough items between them. This is a great way to build community spirit and stay connected!
