Old timer told me to sharpen my pruners every single day, thought he was nuts

I used to go weeks without touching my Felco 2s, just figured they were good enough. Then this old school guy watched me struggle with a half inch branch on a maple job last spring and straight up said 'your tools are duller than a butter knife, sharpen them every morning.' I laughed it off, but after 3 days of trying his way I noticed I was cutting way faster and with less hand fatigue. Now I keep a small diamond file in my truck and hit the blades over my coffee before every gig. Has anyone else had a simple habit from a veteran totally change their workflow?

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piper_reed1mo agoMost Upvoted

Ngl, he was totally right. Game changer.

the_riley1mo agoMost Upvoted

Hold up, he was mostly right but missed one key detail that changes everything.