Anyone here good with antique tools? My long arm lopper[? I want to call it a billhook] is in dire need of a sharpen, but I’m hesitant to undo the bolt without knowing how to properly retension it.

old garden tool old garden tool mechanism

  • Catfish@aussie.zoneOPEnglish
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    2 months ago

    It’s inside the hook, and double sided with a curved profile. I can’t envisage in place being physically accessible. Being told I’m massively overthinking this…

    • dumblederp@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Oh, so it’s a little snub blade that chops whatever is in the “hook” of the thing. Yeah, I’d remove it’s bolt, sharpen it and if the bolt can’t be put back replace it with another blot with some threadlocker, double-nut or peened end to set the spacing right so it doesn’t pinch the mechanism.

      My long reach lopers are pretty new by comparison. This kind of thing: https://www.bunnings.com.au/trojan-2-4m-telescopic-tree-pruner_p0242118 They still work a treat for having spend ten years living outside with the tools leaning on the back of the shed.