9 Dull Tools You're About to Throw Away That Take 5 Minutes to Sharpen (#1 Is Your Old Hand Saw)

That pile in the corner of your garage isn't worn out. It's dull, and an edge takes about five minutes to bring back. In this video, Lyle Haskins, who ran the sharpening and repair bench at a small-town hardware store in northern Michigan for 44 years, shows you how to sharpen nine tools most folks throw away, with a file, a vise and a quiet afternoon. No strength needed. You'll learn: • Why your flat screwdriver keeps slipping, and the 2-minute fix • How to put a working edge back on a shovel (and why it shouldn't be knife-sharp) • The truth about the aluminum foil trick for scissors • How to sharpen pruning shears and loppers the right way • The old hardware man's trick to balance a lawn mower blade • Why a splitting maul should stay blunt • The real secret to a sharp chisel (it isn't the bevel) • How to sharpen a drill bit on a bench grinder • How to bring an old hand saw back from the dumpster Chapters 00:00 The pile headed for the trash 00:44 9. The flat screwdriver that keeps slipping 02:49 8. The garden spade and the shovel 04:18 Earl and the saw in the dumpster 04:59 7. Scissors (and one myth) 06:39 6. Pruning shears and loppers 08:29 5. The lawn mower blade 10:02 4. The hatchet and the axe 11:29 3. The wood chisel 12:57 2. Drill bits 15:07 Two blades you should never sharpen at home 16:20 1. The old hand saw Safety first: wear safety glasses at the grinder, leather gloves when you file an edge, and always pull the spark plug wire before you touch a mower blade. This video is general information, not professional advice; follow your tool's manual. Tell me in the comments: is there a tool in your garage you were about to throw away? Tell me what it is, and I'll tell you if it can be saved. Fix it before you toss it. — Lyle #sharpening #handtools #toolrestoration #garage #fixit #homeowner #seniors