Not only kitchen knives but garden tools must be kept sharp as well. When the tools are sharp the job at hand will be completed fast, saving you time for other things. Sharp tools are also safer. Dull ones tend to slip off their intended surface because of their own dull surface. This often results in unintended injuries. Play it safe and periodically sharpen your garden tools to keep them at their most efficient state.

There are many tools used in the garden that should be sharpened. You can spend a lot of money for others to sharpen the tools for you. A problem in today's "throwaway" society is that it is not as easy to find people to sharpen implements as it was in the past.

Do it yourself without spending a lot of money. Lansky's is a company that specializes in sharpening almost any type of tool. They have hand held sharpeners that will sharpen the blade of your axe or garden shears. The surface of the sharpener just needs to be rubbed back and forth along the blade surface. There is a sharpener shaped like a hockey puck or one in a tubular form, which is an easier to grasp shape. They are reasonably priced and will sharpen with a few strokes. The instructions provided are clear and easy. Lansky is the leader in the industry for any type of garden tool sharpener.

The blades of your power or manual lawnmower can be sharpened the same way, once they are removed, by rubbing the stone along the surface of the blades. Depending upon the condition of the garden implement, from fine to heavy grit sharpeners, may be required. Some of the stones purchased might contain the two surfaces within the same product. Many other companies will manufacture similar products.

The easiest garden tool sharpener to use for shears and smaller blade like tools is called Accusharp. This is the least expensive sharpener, yet one of the most effective. You simply move the device along the surface of the blade that needs sharpening. It is based on its fantastic knife sharpener. For the price it cannot be beat by any other sharpener company. Keep in mind when using any electric type garden tool sharpener, too much of the metal surface might be scraped away. This is the risk of using plug in sharpeners. They are made for people who like simplicity, but their use might take away from the life of the tools.