Hedge Clippers

[glh17]

Newbie here.  I can't find the sharpening angle for a set of older hedge clippers that are in good shape, but I don't think the factory angle has been maintained.  Can someone tell me what's a good bevel angle for a set of manual hedge clippers?

[DSS]

Oh I would say around 25 on the angle, that's generally what I've found them to be. I have had a few at 30 but it's not super critical in my opinon.


Ken

[glh17]

Ken,
Thanks, I'll try 25 degrees.  The angle is about 50 degrees right now.
Gary

[Jeff Farris]

25 sounds like way too large an angle to me. Like most scissor action tools, I would expect them to be between 45 and 60 degrees.

[glh17]

I don't have to use the clippers for a while so I'll take a protractor to HD and try to find the factor angle.  I doubt the guys selling the clippers will know, but I'll try that to.  Based on Jeff's comment, I think the 50 degree bevel now on the clippers is probably about right. 
Thanks,
Gary

[DSS]

Gary, first of all I wish to apologize to you and thank Jeff for catching my mistake. When I quoted you the bevel on the hedge shears I was not looking at the right records from my file and the angles I gave you of 24 deg to 30 deg were for Machette's. As many times that I have sharpened hedge trimmers it should have registered but it didn't. So once again with no excuses I apologize for the incorrect info and wish to thank Jeff for correcting me. (Jeff is right - 45 to 60)

Ken

[glh17]

DSS,
No problem.  I believe the clippers' bevel is about where it's suppose to be, around 50 degrees.  I'll just re-sharpen and go from there. 
Thanks,
Gary