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Brass Wire Hob Brush

Brass Wire Hob Brush

$15.00 CAD
$15.00 CAD
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A handy little brass wire brush from Redecker intended for cleaning hobs and grills, but I thought it would be good for cleaning bigger hand tools like loppers and saws. Stouter design means that you can really scrub with this one.

The thin bristles are soft, not scratchy, so safe to use on all your tools. Takes off built-up gunk and rust.

    Product Details

    • size: 1.9" (5cm)
    • brass wire
    • untreated beechwood

    Cleaning & Sharpening your Japanese Pruning Tools

    Click here to download The Gardener's Kit Guide to Cleaning & Sharpening your Japanese Pruning Tools

    We recommend that you clean, sharpen, oil - in that order and be sure to sharpen before the blades get blunt. 

    How Often?
    It's a common question - how often should I sharpen my cutting tools? Short answer is, it depends on how frequently you use your tools.
    Here are recommendations based on frequent use; you can judge from there if you don't use your tools often.

    • Secateurs:  every couple of weeks if you use them daily. Click here to watch the experts at Okatsune sharpen secateurs. 
    • Shears:  daily, or even throughout the day, when you’re using them intensively. Especially if clipping boxwood. Click here to watch Jake demonstrate how to sharpen the Niwaki shears
    • Saws: clean and dry saws after every use. Impulse hardened blades do not need to be sharpened. Click here for our Guide to Saw Care 

    How To? 

    1. Wipe off soil and mud (you should get in the habit of doing this and then drying your tools at the end of each workday).
    2. Clean built-up gunk and rust off the blades with the Abrasive Cleaning Block or Crean Mate rust eraser.
    3. Do a detailed sharpening with a whetstone or two - see below for 'Which Grit' to use. Soak your sharpening stone in water for a couple of minutes before using. Unless you are very handy, don’t take your secateurs and shears apart – it’s very difficult to get the double-locking bolt back together and the blades properly aligned.
    4. You can sharpen on-the-go with the Swiss Istor carbon steel sharpener, but a light touch is required - you don't want to grind off too much steel.
    5. Use the Twin Diamond File or the Niwaki grey #220 grit sharpening stone to restore damaged blades.
    6. Apply Camellia Oil to lubricate and protect blades after cleaning. You're done!

     

    If you don’t like sharpening yourself, or don’t have time for it, use our in-house sharpening service. 
     
    Which Grit?
    The appropriate whetstone grit depends on the type of steel, how long it's been between sharpening sessions, and whether there’s been any significant damage to the blades.
    We recommend using the manufacturer's recommendation for the tools that we sell.

     
    Click here for the full collection of Japanese Tool Care products

    About Bürstenhaus Redecker

    Bürstenhaus Redecker has been making brushes by hand in Germany since 1935. Founder Friedrich Redecker learned the brushmaker’s trade after losing his sight as a child, eventually building his own small business serving local farmers and households. Three generations later, the family business is still going strong.

    Today, Redecker combines traditional brushmaking with thoughtful design and an almost obsessive attention to materials. Natural woods, plant fibres, bristles and hair are chosen for their particular qualities, with synthetic materials used only where they genuinely make sense. The result is a wonderfully simple idea: make practical things beautifully, using good materials and proper craftsmanship.

    From garden brooms to brushes for every corner of the house, Redecker products are made to be useful, durable and a pleasure to have around.

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