scissors

[speckle]

Ok guys how do you sharpen your scissors ?

[skiptomylu]

Wish I knew, but I know some know how. Years ago I worked at a store that sold appliances and such, but every year they would get a guy come in to sharpen scissors for people!

The scissors I bought lasted a long time, but I use a few pairs and have one that I use on hair and cutting hackle, then I use a separate pair on chenille and thread. I did have to replace the ones I used o hair and I did replace my original ones I used for chenille and thread, but was more of a like over gone dull. I have been at this for somewhere around 14 years. The last pair I bought were not cheap one, as they were the Dr. Slicks Razor Scissors and I have had to tighten the screw once.

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[RLS40]

I use a Work Sharp tool for sharping.
A lot of hardware stores and sewing machine shops also do sharpening.

[skeetbum]

My favorite scissors are cheap and found at Joann fabrics while waiting on the wife. Beveled tips let me get in close. Fiskars sell a sharpener that is 2 crock sticks in a plastic mount that are at the proper angle. They work OK to get a pair back to real sharp but a very fine grit that wouldn’t work to bring a set back that had been cutting paper and such. Paper is really hard on a pair of scissors, will take the fine edge off in no time.