Hi everyone,i have a pair of expensive petitjean scissors made in switzerland and they are starting to loose their edge.Has anyone got any advice on sharpening as i dont want to buy anymore,many thanks para7.

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get them done professionally ????????

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Thats easier said than done - do you know any scissor sharpeners in your area?

when i was very young an old man in an even older tweed suit walked round the farms and houses pushing a grinding wheel, sharpen anything from scissors to an open razor...now you stick them in a jiiffy bag.


Prosharp

Prosharp house
Prospect Place
Hayle
Cornwall
TR27 4LU
United Kingdom

Phone
01736 756162

Mobile
0799 0501967

http://www.prosharp.co.uk/contact.asp

Many moons ago, when I worked in the catering business, ex Manchester United midfielder, Carlo Sartori, used to sharpen our knives. Knife sharpeners can be a bit brutal though; a good way to lose a lot of steel from a good blade is to have it professionally sharpened!

If they were mine, I would get in touch with Pettijean and see what they recommend.

Alternatively a quick search at www.bt.com for a business type "knife sharpener" and a location "Ruabon" gives a list of people who want to sharpen your scissors. The first is in Buckley, or Bwcle if you prefer, so not too far away from you (or me because I work in Ewloe).

Andrew

My Father-in-law has a tip for sharpening kitchen scissors, not sure if the same principle will apply with small fly tying scissors. The idea is you work them against the neck of a glass bottle as if you are attempting to 'snip' the end of the bottle off. Obviously you'd need a small bottle but it'll cost nothing. Sounds counter-intuitive but it seems to work.

SharkeyP

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This might sound daft but my barber has had the same set of scissors for years and they are razor sharp. To sharpen them he just puts them in the freezer !!!!!!!!!! Apparently it 'realigns the molicules - or something' - I didn't believe it either but the proof of the pudding etc, and it doesn't cost anything ! Got to be worth a try.

Nigel

I've posted this before so sorry to bore but sharpening scissors is very easy.

Get a diamod sharpening pen likethis -



They're £7.20 from Screwfix or cheaper elsewhere e.g. Lidl. Draw it across the bevelled leading edge of the scissors towards the flat part of the blade then lightly take any burr from the blade by lightly drawing the pen across the flat part of the blade. It's done in a couple of minutes and creates an edge that stays sharp for months. Try it on some larger scissors first to get the knack then have a go at your tying scissors.
The pens are good for sharpening hooks, pocket knives etc etc.

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para7
next time you go for a haircut take them along with you and ask if there is anybody who calls in to sharpen their scissors and how much they charge. the bloke that does it around here take £6 a go
rod

Very useful that, and they aren't very far from me, cheers!

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