Sharpening scissors

[maharg]

One pair of my scissors are getting a bit blunt so I had a wee Google to see what I could come up with to sharpen them.
This is the first clip I came across and to be honest I was horrified by the thought of this!!!!

What do you think, would these techniques work????

YouTube - ‪How To Sharpen Scissors‬‏

YouTube - ‪How To Sharpen Scissors‬‏

[rudolf hukka]

I would say, do say at your peril . . . . . . . .
Let us know if you try it, and how you get on !!

All the best,

Rudolf

[christy27]

Just tried the sandpaper and foil methods. As expected no change, still blunt.
I really must try to get out more .

Chris.

[rudolf hukka]

At least it didn't blunt them even more

Rudolf

[Brit in a Bothy]

I have a little EZE-LAP diamond hook sharpener (basicly a small file with a diamond face). When my scissors feel a bit blunt I just file them up...you can see the angle of the cutting edges, just make them all equally 'shiny'.

Works very well.

Nigel

[Firestorm]

A search on this forum will reveal a thread of about 3 months ago when I was looking for a sharpening service, although I used this bloke's service in the end.

Mike Stanley, Sharp Edge Services, 01454 316 473

He did very good job on a very badly abused pair of C&F scissors that I sent him. I had tried to sharpen them with a eze-lap type diamond sharpener, and made a total hash of the job: I'm quite good with kitchen knives, but the scissors were a task too far, and needed the attention of a professional.