Sharpening spikes

[rbtree]

I seriously doubt you would know anything about who sharpens my stuff but in any case your wrong buddy, I don't know how you would feel comfortable making a statement like that.

Call it intuition, bub. None of the sharpening services I know are run by or employ arborists/tree climbers. And, the specs for sharpening gaffs are unlike any other tool...

 

[clearance]

There ya go, Dan. Get that kit.

I've been sharpening my gaffs for 35 years, without the kit, and seem to be doing alright.

One other thing....I doubt seriously if your knife sharpening service has experience with gaff sharpening....

There you have it. 35 freakin years! Good for you rb.

I sharpen my own spurs, in a vice, with bright lights and a felt pen. You can only sharpen them so long until you have to reduce the whole shank, this is easier said than done. This is where I use the marker, good files and patience. I have Buckingham straight shank 3" ones.

Other than that, its no big deal, you can touch them up in the field with a raker file.

treemandan-you never even touched up your gaffs with a raker file? Let them get so dull you just replaced them? Wow.

 

[treemandan]

Call it intuition, bub. None of the sharpening services I know are run by or employ arborists/tree climbers. And, the specs for sharpening gaffs are unlike any other tool...

Yes Iam sure your intuative powers are great, however not great enough. American Arborist Supply out of West Chester, you don't think I would talk all this crap and go deal with non-professinals do you?
Well, for the rest of you: enjoy your potatoe chip tree gaffs.

 

[treemandan]

There you have it. 35 freakin years! Good for you rb.

I sharpen my own spurs, in a vice, with bright lights and a felt pen. You can only sharpen them so long until you have to reduce the whole shank, this is easier said than done. This is where I use the marker, good files and patience. I have Buckingham straight shank 3" ones.

Other than that, its no big deal, you can touch them up in the field with a raker file.

treemandan-you never even touched up your gaffs with a raker file? Let them get so dull you just replaced them? Wow.

Never said I didn't run a file over em from time to time. And after time they need the real treatment, so I like to splurge.
I guess it is sad that the only thing I ever spend money on for myself is more stuff for work.