Sharpening a Dutch hoe

[pandora206]

Monty says to sharpen a hoe each time it is used for weeding - but how? I don't have any tools for this (apart from a kitchen knife sharpener). What do I need? I hate hoeing so anything to make it easier is a must.

Thanks

I dont think Ive ever sharpened one didnt know you had to

I think this is one of those 'pie in the sky' things. Meanwhile in the real world

But if you wnated to do it you would probably need a wet stone

You need a sharpening file. This looks a useful "how to" guide:
thetoolmerchants.com/sharpen-garden-tools/

I'd make do with a whetstone, because that's what I have. But I'd suggest you get a file, as being what you need at the moment. There's a lot of special "sharpening tools" around which basically embed a file into a jig to old whatever you're sharpening - better to get something all purpose like a file, so you don't end up haveing to buy a spearate tool for hoe, secateurs, shears, loppers...

Don't use your kitchen knife sharpener - that's too fine, designed to get a razor edge on your knife. You need something coarser, designed to get your hoe quickly to somewhere near the state at which you'd consider sharpening if it were a knife.

I dont think Ive ever sharpened one didnt know you had to Ideally you're cutting the seedlings off at the neck rather than pushing them out of the ground. A lot quicker, and copes with the more well rooted ones as well.

Mere, I never thought about it that way!
I will be getting my whetstone out after I've finished my work for the day....

I've got one of these https://www.amazon.co.uk/Darlac-Tungsten-Sharpener/dp/B0034AWJIE/ref=mpssa1120?dchild=1&keywords=tool+sharpener&qid=1594117182&sprefix=tool+sharpen&sr=8-20

Wow, thanks for the help. That how to guide is useful and the Darlac Tungsten sharpener looks like a good starter tool. I think I'll give that a try and report back.

will have to get OH onto sharpening then