It's easier than you think! Keeping your tool blades sharp is essential in ensuring you get maximum results every time you use them. And it's true... sharp blades will make your job a whole lot easier! For your secateurs, snips, hedge shears and loppers, there are generally two types of blades - Bypass and Anvil. On all of these tool blades you will see a bevel, which is the angle that ends at the sharp edge. This is what you want to sharpen, along the angle of that bevel. Bypass tools have a bevel on one side of the blade and anvil tools have a bevel on both sides of the blade. With a sharpening file of some sort (we use and recommend an Eze Lap medium grit diamond file), you want to follow the angle of the bevel and sharpen away from yourself. 9 to 10 strokes with your file along each bevel will bring your edge back quickly and effectively. For sharpening your Silky Saw, refer to the FAQ above.