How To Sharpen Scissors Like A Pro
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How to sharpen scissors or shears for the shop. Today we are looking at sharpening scissors for use in the shop or anywhere you need truly sharp scissors. weather you need scissors for paper, crafts or good old fabric scissors learning how to sharpen scissors can prolong the life of the scissors and allow them to work as good or better than new. weather you have the latest Fiskars scissors or a 100-year-old pair of shears, you can make them work like new once you sharpen them.
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As a retired toolmaker who was taught how to sharpen scissors you did a great job but a true test is to cut wet tissue paper cleanly .Cheers from down under in Australia.
Taking material off the hollow ground is not recommended due to the alignment of the blades the hollow grind makes the blades self sharpening in normal use. If there is reason to flat the hollow grind a bit then material must be removed from the pivot surface to match.
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In a video called "How To Sharpen Scissors - 3 Ways, plus Hacks" by Work Sharp Tools - if I recall correctly, they say that scissors are self-honing, but they do not say that they are self-sharpening.
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I loved watching this video. My parents owned a kitchen cutlery and sportsmans knife store for many years in downtown Oakland. Ca. Dad sharpened every imaginable tool but had a special fondness for sharpening scissors. Watching you today reminded me of his meticulous methods. And your workshop looks so much like his, it almost hurts. This was a great video and I will be passing it on to fellow seamstresses. Thank you for a walk down memory lane.
thanks! glad I could help. sounds like a good memory.
I remember that old guy that came door to door looking to sharpen scissors. I wish he was still here thanks for vide
Good old days
True. When I was living with my grandmother in the village, 5 years ago, I would hear the old man calling out. He disappeared now, maybe died but he used to make such good work
Thank you so much for making this video! As a seamstress I really struggle with keeping my scissors sharp. I’m excited to finally be able to sharpen my own scissors and keep them as sharp as I like.
Hello- seamstress here too, have you found this to work well for your fabric shears? Do you use the paper cutting test on them, or do you check with fabric?
I have a set of wiss shears I received working as a tire builder for Firestone in the late 60's use them for fabric, top and tonneau material, carpet,upholstery and gasket material they rarely require sharpening, just a touch up with a stone occasionly, the back side hasn't been touched and it still looks like new. A quality tool that with proper sharpening will last more than a lifetime.
Had a traveling salesman/scissor sharpener stop by the tire shop. His pitch was "most scissors will fold a dollar bill in half" He demonstrated, it cut his bill in half, said there sharp, see you next year.
People can make money bringing these services back again we do need them. ❤❤❤
Absolutely 👍
I really like when I watch a video and learn something I never intended to learn but that's super important or helpful. Showing the backside of the scissors and the cupping in the blade was really helpful to me because I would have tortured myself trying to get rid of the black stuff. Seriously, hours of frustration and losing my mind - that's how I get. You saved me. You're my hero. :)
Another great video, thanks.
In 1967 I was in the army stationed in Augsburg Germany.
They had a unit there that was called property disposal, They would sell excess stuff. Some how they wound up with Weiss scissors that were brand new. I bought a few pairs of each type. One of them looks just like the ones you sharpened. They are amazing. I have sharpened them many times over the years and they are as good as new.
Most people would have tossed them when they were dull. You are right, a good pair of scissors will last a lifetime. I have shown all my kids how to sharpen their scissors.
Thanks again for a great video.
Tha k you for this video, I usually pay to get my scissors sharpened and it takes 2 or 3 weeks before I get them back and it's not cheap to get them done.
Thanks for the link.
Great job!
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Yeah… I couldn't have gotten rid of scissors like that, either. German. '67.
Nah… those are lifers.
A good pair of scissors would last a few lifetimes. They would become family heirlooms, with proper maintenance, of course.
In the past, I have thrown out a large pair of garden shears and bought another one which has become dull. I'm mighty glad that I hadn't gotten round to tossing it; I will happily try one of your methods. I hadn't been looking for such a vid but came across it and it piqued my curiosity. I'm glad I took the time to check it out. Thanks! 👍🏾😀
Fun fact: chisel and scissor are two versions of the same word. That's why scissors are plural: they're made of two chisels. In fact, in French they're still exactly the same word: un ciseau (yet another version of the same word that "chisel" comes from) is a chisel, and des ciseaux are "some chisels", i.e., scissors.
Interesting. Learn something new everyday Thanks
That is awesome! I love that! Thanks for sharing it.
Love learning random liguistic tidbits like this!
I worked in a sewing factory for years. Sharpened thousands of pairs on a double end bench grinder very successfully! A light touch,and close adherence to angle is key,and move quickly! Don't put blue hot spots on them! It's a muscle memory thing after the first couple hundred pair!
Right on. that is for sure the fast way to do it!
Thanks I appreciate your advice. Iwas about to give up.
How to sharpen industrial type scissor, in which one part is stationary, and the other part is moving.. It's a type of kinematic scissor..
I love the sound of your file dragging on the steel! When I was learning to sew patchwork quilts back in 2010 the ladies in the class (all experienced sewers) told me they just through away their blunt scissors and purchased another pair of inexpensive (but sharp) scissors. I was appalled!!! I showed them how easy it is to 'touch up'/hone their scissors using a knife steel and the ladies were genuinely surprised and excited as they all possessed knife steels!
This is AWESOME! I have a large pair of shears like that and will get them sharp now - thanks!
Thank you for this! I sharpened a very cheap pair using a diamond nail file. Worked great!
Great video, I was having problems sharpening mine and with your help figured out that it was not a sharpness problem they were bent so the cutting wasn't happening. Thanks!
You are so correct. Got a pair of Weiss shears a year ago. After restoring and sharpening they are an essential tool now.
Right on.
Love your shop! Excellent video on scissor sharpening! Most people don't even think about sharpening them. Thank you!
I remember back in 1953, I lost a nice pair of sharpened scissors. My neighbor came over to help me look for them. We found them, lodged deep in my back. Well, I was elated to find them, and my back pain suddenly disappeared! Wonderful memories of my past.
Wait, what?
When I was growing up in the 50's and 60's, we had a truck come around and just do sharpening.....scissors, knives, lawn mower blades, hedge shears(manual, we did not have electric hedge trimmers) garden shovels, weeding hoes, etc. anything that had a blade or needed a sharp edge! Never knew when he would show up! Great memories! Good simple instructions!
Thank you! I just tried this approach with my 'Fiskars' and it worked very well!
Loved your video I used to sharpen scissors as a profession and the only thing I might suggest is after you get through sharp putting the edge on both blades when you go to shut the scissors make sure you hold them apart when you bring the blades together and then when you open them back up again that's when you put the pressure on so that the edge gets to the top if that makes sense
What an awesome workshop this man has.Can only dream of having one like this.
Many thanks for sharing the knowledge. I tried it on my pair of scissors and I am very pleased with the result. Blessings.
Ahhh...I am glad I had discovered this video...I realy need to sharpen my fabric shears,it hasn't been sharpened for almost 4 years and it is quite dull
Thanks. I just made a pair and had my questions answered from this video.
Great video. I found a big pair of antique shears at a garage sale and used the credit card diamond stones to sharpen. Worked great and now they are my favorite to use
right on. love bringing them back to life!
You sure fiund a treasure to last few full life years. Good steel (if designed well) will never let you down if they are looked after well enough.
Thanks for the steps, tried it on garden shears and 2 scissors. Will consider doing it more. Just getting it on the vice and filing the angle took some effort, not hard though! Great results! 👍
I thought this tutorial covered what I need to know quite nicely.
Thank you, so much for sharing!
THANK YOU! You saved me a very very good pair of textile scissor that I stupidly ruined years ago. I'm useless with sharpening tools, and you actually helped me use mine correctly and save my dear scissors. Again, THANK YOU!
My pleasure thanks.
Super helpful! I ordered the stones & paddles! Thanks!
Great video, I learned a lot. Thank you for posting it.
Thanks for sharing this about scissors ✂️
Thank you for the video. I just got given an old pair of scissors by my mom, and I needed good instructions on how to touch up the sharpness.
Great video! Got a pair done in a few minutes. Thanks
Years ago, a man, who was the equipment maintenance mechanic in a mens suit factory showed me how to sharpen scissors. Your right on the money. One little trick he showed me was, to get the proper cross, he would lay the blade half on the work bench and flex it to increase the bend curve, not easy to do and get real good results, but he did it with ease. After you get proper sharpness, on the angled edges, an occasional swipe of those edges across some 600 grit wet and dry sand paper will maintain a nice cutting edge, it leaves a fine burr edge, unlike what is wanted on a knife. ;-)
some times the old ways are the best!
Beautifully simple explanation, thank you.
Thank you so much.
Best regards from Italy.
And a big shout out to Bev Reed. She thought enough of those sheers that she put her name on them.
I hope she doesn't see this video, she'll come looking for him.
Hi: i try to find the page for Bev Reed ,nothing came up.
Kindly if you know her posts would you please send me the link i really appreciated thank you
@@abbaspisheh1271 No page that I know of my friend. Her name is etched on the pair of scissors that he is sharpening. That's all.
@@newtonmenlo Her name is etched in history.
I also really like those scissors to be honest lol. The shape is great and they're quite substantial. I'd like to know who made them.
It worked! Thank you!
I love your job!
Thank you for the professionalism, availability and great job!
Thank you!!!
Thanks so much for the video. I have several sewing shears that need sharpening. BTW both of those scissors that you showed are actually dressmaker shears because of the bent handle. The handle allows you to to keep the shears flat against the surface and slide the shears through the fabric.
WOW! a simple but an ingenious method. I will try it next morning.
I sew and you absolutely have to have very sharp scissors for the fabric. I have a couple of pairs of scissors that I use strictly for fabric and the tips need to be sharpened. Your video is great! THANK YOU! ❤️
We have some scissors which belonged to my mother and they are in need of sharpening and why no one uses them. I have scissors for cooking, some more for sewing and there are the general purpose scissors which is used for anything else and they are in great shape so far. Thanks for sharing the information on how to sharpen the scissors and I will try to remember it.
My first time seeing a video by you. Just my ideal of how a video should be produced. Excellent clear instructions great close-ups plenty of lighting and the overall effect was entertaining as well as informative. So many of these things I see on CZcams are done by people who can barely talk and even then many presenters are self-indulgent and makes a thing boring as hell with over explanation of minutia with a slow pace. It is so Satisfying to finally see a short video so well produced in my opinion.
thanks! that means a lot. that is my favorite type of video too. I am soon going to be moving these how to videos over tot he second channel Wood By Wright 2 to keep them separate from the artistic videos that the "masses" love.
I couldn't agree more, H.M.N. Really well done video and a joy to watch. Thank you Wood By Wright ! I just subscribed.
You said it man!
You never touch the back of the blades unless you want to remove rust or something. They need to be perfectly flat on the back or you just ruined your scissors. The cutting edge isn't double sided like on most knives, it's only single sided so you only ever sharpen the front side. Are you both trolling or something?!
@@davidcobra1735 You notice that he was holding the blade flat, not at an angle. At 3:49 he talks about what he just did and why. HTH.
Thank, Thank Thank You,
Because of your video I have ben able to sharpin
2 of the 5 sets i have ,for Years
Tryed to get them sharp , with no sucess. You have renewed my hope .
I know how to sharpen just about evetything else but I never could zero in on which technique
To use , I know noone else who knows, well now i do
Thanks again,
C&E*Ca.USA
At last! I have needed this tutorial for years. Thankyou.
Glad it was helpful!
What a useful video!! I've sharpened everything in the shop except the scissors. I may even tackle some of my wife's.
they are fun to sharpen up!
This is the last thing I expected from UT. Thanks alot !
Enjoyed your video very much. I’ve wanted to know how to sharpen my scissors for some time. There was a time when you could take them to the Singer machine store. They would run an ad in the paper that the scissor sharpen man would be there on a certain day. It usually cost $1. For each pair of scissors.
Thank you. It's hard to get scissors sharpened and it's ridiculous to have to continue to purchase, and sometimes, yes sometimes, you buy them and they are dull already!!! Thank you again!
Thanks a lot. Now I know how to sharpen the scissors. God bless you and your family
Thank you for the very useful tip ! ❤️
thank you, i wanna do this on my silver scissor that looks very useful when im back to school because it can be fold and it looks nice
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. . .
I will work on my scissors. .
Greetings from Bakersfield California
Thanks for reminding me I have more pieces to add to my sharpening list
Lol that is never done
Great video. Sharpening done easy!
Love the video. Thank you very much.
Thanks so much for sharing...God bless
good video - LOVE your shop! esp moulding planes
Off to find my stuff so I can get my scissors sorted. Thanks for the informative video.
Thanks for the video. Was able to fix my scissors with sand paper used by painters
Perfect timing for this I have 2 pairs in the shop need to be sharpened. Just found your video Saturday on Compass planes....nicely done.
Well demonstrated very well understood..
i have some scissors inherited from my grandmother and great grandmother which were only used for fabric. They have become blunt and knicked over the years and i will certainly use this method to fix them. Over the years they have been "professionally" sharpened but were in worse state than before.
Great video, James. Thanx for making it simple w/o a bunch of unnecessary talking! -Ella
Thank you! I’ve been trying to get this info for years.
Nice vid. Short and to the point.
Great video, cut right to the point.
Awesome video really enjoyed it very much!!!!!
Very good, thank you! I just sharpened the world's dullest scissors following your technique. I sub'd.
Great video, and Awesome Job, Thank You.
I use those “EZE-LAP Hone and Stone”diamond paddle files alot at work as a machinist. Extra Coarse, Coarse, Medium, Fine, and Super Fine. They are wonderful.
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For shears used on fiberglass or very heavy materials, i like a "rough" edge on the bevel. It helps to keep the material from slipping or "squeezing out" of the blades.
True. Do you have a good consistent way to make that surface?
@@jackmclane1826 a coarse grit stone or diamond plate. I have used 220 grit paper on glass before with acceptable results.
Few things have excited my daughter as much as this topic! Keeping her various pairs of designated purpose scissors away from the rest of the family is an ongoing battle. Fabric, paper/crafting, food prep, hair, general purpose ad infinitum. LMAO. Yeah, I saved for her and my sanity.
LOL sounds like fun!
The struggle is real . I have had to threaten lives to stay away from my sewing scissors. When I go to mend something and either
1. I cant find them
2 . They won't cut.
And im left handed just to make it more difficult.
Nothing wrong with your daughter! Folks using your good scissors for cutting wire,plastic and such like will ruin them. Buy 2 pair .
I found your video veryuseful today. I like how you explained what and why you were doing each step. And you did it in a way that I could clearly see exactly how you were doing it and you didn't do it so fast that I needed to keep rewatching it to try to figure out how you did it. Thank you so much. I have a big bag full of scissors that were not useful no more. I'm trying to learn to quilt and I'll be needing my scissors. Again thank you and awesome job. Look forward to learning more useful tips from you
Very informative thanks
Super Video, I have same old scissors in my grandfather’s workshop. I want to sharpen it. Thank you for this video.
Great video. Your communication skill shine like that of a professional broadcaster. Your instructions on sharpening was clear and understandable. I really like great videos. I'll continue to watch your channel. Thanks
Very nicely described.
Great Vid! . tried it worked great , Thanks!
Too good. Simple tips but effective.
Very helpful
Easy to undrrstand
Really liked
Straight to the point
Very nice, everybody can learn. God bless !👍👍👍
Thanks for the tips. I have a really old pair of Wiss sewing shears that have not been sharpened in years. I live in a small town and have not been able to locate anyone who can professionally sharpen them for me. So it is up to me. This should help.
Super good sharpening scissors, specially you can’t find them, very much appreciated ❤️ thanks
The outer surface of each arm, is the cutting surface. Great demonstration!
a nice hard & flat surface to place your abrasive paper on is a small piece of glass - say 5x8"
thanks for this video
I have been told by a good source, that in hell they play youtube “how to” videos on jumbotrons at max volume and you cannot turn them off or volume down. Your videos will never be seen down there!!! Thank you for an excellent presentation!!
Thanks for the info.
Great explanation. Thanks.
Great instruction on scissors!
Nature can be wonderful if Treated fair. Thanks for the info.
Thank you. This was prefect for my little lady brain. :) I love your workshop.
glad I could help!
Thanks bro I will do this very easy thanks a million 👍
Some background info followed up by the practical process of how to sharpen scissors. Excellent video, very informative. Much appreciated.
Very helpful! Thank you! I love my old sewing shears, now I know how to keep them nice!
Thanks for sharing.l have always wondered how to sharpen a pair of scissors.
I have a pair of scissors that don’t have the screw system and I thought that they were a lost case. I’m trying this method to sharpen them, and might as well do the same to my embroidery scissors. Thank you so much!
glad I could help. for those you can still tighten them if they get too lose by pounding the rivet a bit. just do not do it too much.
Nice job. Always wondered the best way to sharpen scissors!