Don't settle for a dull sickle. Not only will your work be easier and more enjoyable with a sharp tool, but you'll feel great satisfaction in knowing how to maintain your own tools.
In this video I'll show you step by step how to take a dull sickle and make it sharp again.
This is a fairly long, in-depth guide, so feel free to use the table of contents to skip around.
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Table of Contents:
01:33 - Rust Erasing Block
04:02 - Marking Bevel
04:53 - Sharpening Begins
08:18 - Feeling for a Burr
12:52 - Sharpening Standing Up
14:24 - 2nd Pass with 1000 Grit Stone
17:36 - Why Sharpen the Whole Bevel?
19:30 - Removing the Burr
20:51 - Stropping With Your Pants
22:15 - How do you know when it's sharp
23:02 - Other Sharpening Options
24:05 - Diamond Stone
24:47 - Ceramic Stone
25:04 - Carbide File
26:13 - Mill File
26:42 - Blade and Handle Care
