Scissor Sharping

[Bert51]

I am looking for advice on how to sharpen an old pair of Scissors.

I took them to a local sewing shop and ask to talk to some one how does sharpening and a young man comes to me and asked if he could help.

I showed him the scissors and looks at me with a silly look on his face and said, "we cannot sharpen them".

When I asked why, he said that they will not fit in there Jig.

I have tried then on a oil stone and all it did was polish them a bit, took them out to the shed, put them in a vice with could of bit of wood I famde to hold the blade and found a old file I have had for years, but not used from England and two or three passes ruined the file.

I do not wish to use the bench grinder on them, but they need to be sharpened.

I have enclose a photo or two and yes the blade have a right angle bend in them.

Thanks, Bert.

[Rockoboy]

Depending on where in Australia you are, There will be somebody around who can sharpen these for you. In Perth, I would go to Cut-It-Out in Perth City.

Alternatively, I would find somebody who can get them picked up by Hughan's Saw Sharpening Service. They pick up from lots of smaller retail stores and return sharpened tools.

Disclaimer: All useless information unless you happen to be in Perth or regional W.A.

[Bert51]

Thank you Rckoboy, but sadly I have not been in Perth since I went over for my granddaughters 21st a few years back and she up north, where I used to work, a life time ago.

The jig the local mob have will only fit straight blades.

I cannot believe how hard the metal is.

Bert.

[chrisash]

They look like expensive tailors shears and cost a few bob when new, I would suggest you find a good quality taylor and ask them to sharpen them or who they send them to, unfortunately many clothing factories these day just use electronic cutters. A wet stone would be my weapon of choice

[zuludog]

Search YouTube for 'sharpening scissors'; there are lots of videos. I haven't watched them all but you should be able to pick up enough information

I have watched the scissor sharpening video by Paul Sellers. He is a traditional carpenter, and his advice is usually simple and effective

Edited November 21, 2019 by zuludog

[fredk]

For just a few ££ I bought a knife & scissors sharpening unit from a local supermarket household items section. It has steels in one slot for knife and another slot for scissor blades. The handle/holder part is design so that you sharpen at the correct angle.

[Bert51]

I have looked on Youtube and the net and thy tell me the angle to sharpen them, I purchased one the to knife and scissor sharpeners that fredk mentions, but these blades have a right angle in them and will not go into the housing the length of the blade.

I have several pairs of Wiss scissors and I can sharpen them on my oil stone, but these blades are so hard I have ruined a good file and a daimond sharpening stone they sold me at a hardware store.

I may have to take them to a sharpener in the big smoke.

Bert.

[fredk]

I don't know the whys and wherefores but I've found the harder the blade it sharpens well on a plain steel. My local butcher uses a plain steel rod for sharpening his knives and they are razor sharp. I used to have a proper professional butchers knife. The only way I could sharpen it was along the stainless steel shaft of my spud masher. No stone would sharpen it.

[Nate1977]

Maybe try a chefs steel? 

[chrisash]

Have a look at this video