Comments on: Pruners

By: Takoma Gardener

Takoma Gardener — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 16:17:16 +0000

Amy, I clean and sharpen them when I’m forced to because they start performing badly. And Andrea and other potential Felco lovers, they’re pretty reasonably priced on the link you see there. You can tell I’m pondering buting in bulk next time.

By: andrea

andrea — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 01:45:51 +0000

I’m happy you found your Felcos. My boyfriend bought me a pair once, which I lost not even a week later. I was accused of carelessness and told I’d never own a “good pair” of pruners again. I swore I’d put them away “properly” but thought I’d never live it down. Then we moved, and in packing, found the Felcos. Redemption!

By: Alice

Alice — Fri, 02 Dec 2005 10:28:05 +0000

Yes, Felcos seem to be the go, although my husband’s Felcos lock every time I use them. Perhaps he trained them to do that so that I will always use my own. I also have another pair of secateurs with a ratchet mechanism which is wonderful for cutting through larger branches – it’s so easy with no wrist strain at all. I used to sharpen mine on the grindstone until Richard reminded me that we had a proper diamond sharpener just made for the job. Like a small file but not as rough. I love using sharp secateurs but I do dreadful things to my hands with them. Every time I walk into the house and make a beeline for the cupboard, Richard asks “What have you cut now?”

By: Pam L

Pam L — Fri, 02 Dec 2005 01:54:33 +0000

I love my pruners. I never go into the yard or garden without them and they stay on my kitchen counter (since I have no potting shed, or any kind of a shed), all year long. Mine are Coronas but they weren’t cheap and don’t look like yours. They fit perfectly in my hand and I can unhook the lock wiht a flick of my thumb. The handles on mine look more like your Felcos than your Coronas. Very comfprtable. Pruning is therapy for me.

By: Amy Stewart

Amy Stewart — Fri, 02 Dec 2005 01:23:20 +0000

Are you compulsive about keeping yours sharpened? I’ve gone years without sharpening mine. I wish I was one of those “spend the winter months sharpening, cleaning, oiling, and organizing your tools” people, but as it is I can barely get the dirt out from under my nails…

By: Takoma Gardener

Takoma Gardener — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 23:59:05 +0000

Thanks, Zoey. I just added a link.