Do you know what brand they are? Some can be taken apart and cleaned and oiled and should be OK.

Yes they are Felco 11

I thought they were Felco77, but I couldn’t be sure because you caused me to develop a cervical radiculopathy before I got that far. Now I see there is no Felco 77 pruner, and my head is crooked.

You are giving me hope of finding mine someday.

I think both head and arm are a little better.

Please, no one else try that maneuver.

Just activate your device’s rotation lock.

haha but are they fixable do you think? WD 40?

I am sure they are fixable. If they have rust try a little royal jelly.

I'm surprised they're so corroded after only three weeks. My Felcos are currently somewhere in the compost heap or leaf mulch. I hope they look better than yours when they finally decide to come out of hiding. Good luck.

That was some fast rust. I buy cheap pruners at the Dollar Tree. They are quite sharp, last a long time, are lightweight, and have a good spring action. I sterilize mine in the flame of my gas stove so want something inexpensive that I don't mind doing that to. I buy lots of these pruners, take a supply outside with me, and only use them on one or two plants before relegating that pruner to the " needs resterilizing" pile. I spend more money on small and large loppers. I sterilize them in flame too.

Update:

Arm back to normal. Neck, unfortunately, feels best with head rotated 15 degrees to right.

I am not blaming you, seil, for asking the question. I imagine you did not even notice it.

To the OP: in the future, when posting photos, please remember that most of the audience here is not from a land down under.

I second the surprise expressed by others about the amount of apparent corrosion in less than one month. I once found my original rose pruner, an anvil pruner, after a few years of being lost amoungst Baltic ivy and decomposed vegetative debris. It did not look as bad as the Felco above.

Yes, they are fixable. Felco's carry a lifetime guarantee as well as having 100% replaceable parts. (although I doubt that losing them outside for 3 weeks qualifies as a 'manufacturing defect' :-)) It's the 100% replaceable parts portion that is of value as this means that the secateurs can be completely dismantled, cleaned thoroughly and then reassembled. You may find just cleaning and oiling will do the trick and no new parts required, but they are available if needed. My local garden center carries a complete line of Felco's as well as all the usually required replacement parts - blades, springs, even the nuts, bolts and thumb catch assembly.

I wish I had just lost or misplaced mine outside.....but they were stolen :-(

Majority of quality shears are constructed of forged ( carbon ) steel blades , which rust easily . However a light coat of oil after use or vinegar treatment as edenchild advised will keep them clean and shinny for yrs . Alternately you could purchase cheaper stainless or titanium coated shears that are less prone to oxidation however are not as strong mettalurgically .

I lost my felcos too many years ago to remember when, at least 10 yrs. already. They never were found. Now it's an Okatsuni pruner and a backup old style Corona pruner. The Okatsuni is remarkably strong and sharp for its visually flimsy appearance. No more high end pruners for "Forgetful Sam," me.

Moses

A quick way to determine how deep the rust goes is with coke a cola.... not pepsi or another brand..... poor a glass of coke, put the pruners in and leave them in over night..... remove them and scrub off the rust.....

by the way coke will also clean a battery terminal

First pass .....

They sell the replacement parts for F11 right on Amazon i have F2 which use the same parts , just had to replace my blade and spring.

Hopefully you don't have to replace the anvil blade cause it is a big pain.

However they are cleaning up nicely good luck.

thanks for your replies. Yes, it may have been longer than 3 weeks ... I have lost track of time since the beginning of social distancing, working from home and self-isolation!! They were in a pile of wet mulch, it has been very humid here for months so that may have hastened the rust.

I really hope I don't have to dismantle them as I know I would never be able to put them together again!

A quick scotchbite scouring will remove any residual oxidation . Looks like they will be around for many more yrs of service !

if you take off that one big nut ... you can completely clean the blades ... i suggest 0000 steel wool .. [4 ought steel wool] ..... and then a good oiling ... and then a good sharpening before putting them back together ... a honing stone for sharpening ...

you start by loosening that screw ... that hold the star so the nut will loosen ...

your pair came with a tool for this purpose.. i dont suppose you remember what you did with it???? .. i dont know where mine is.. lol ..

ken

the short version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaL1_zE7RSk

i have ordered from amleo ... in the past .. good source ... back then anyway ...

too many more versions.. lol: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=taking+apart+felco+pruners&t=ffcm&iax=videos&ia=videos

no, I’ve lost the tool and probably wouldn’t try anyway,! I soaked them in vinegar then sprayed with oiled and used 0000 steel wool then sharpened them . They look a bit pitted but are very sharp which is the most important thing. It’s inspired me to clean up all my tools the same way ... good thing to do while we can’t get out and about!

that 4 ought steel wool is like magic ...isnt it ... lol ..

and .. it burns.. go figure on that ... burning steel ...

ken