Diamond Paddles I use: amzn.to/3KmSlcb File I use: amzn.to/3Yh946x Old Video On the Sharpening Scissors: th-cam.com/video/i1Wy9O7lwYI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=5WWj5BHmzqaU2o5j
I’ve been sharpening knives for years having been a meat cutter. From there, everyone I knew wanted me to sharpen their knives. Inevitably, scissors were showing up. I refused an attempt to sharpen them but I always wanted to try. Because of your detailed video, I’ll be prepared for the avalanche of scissor requests from family. Thank you for putting this information together.
I was desperate after trying several ways to sharpen my scissors, but nothing really worked, until I found this video, and it saved my scissors. Thank you.
I'm a retired paramedic. One thing I didn't skimp on was my trauma shears. I had 3 pair of German made shears. I always carried a pair of cheap bandage scissors on me, just in case a nurse asked to borrow my scissors. Nurses know that paramedics always have scissors on them. Paramedics know that nurses usually want to borrow your trauma shears to cut paper. I got tired of asking what they wanted to cut with them, and then arguing over why paper was bad for them. That's why I carried the cheap bandage scissors. Then everyone was happy. I wasn't entirely convinced that paper would really dull them that badly, but I kind of needed them to stay sharp. You need good, sharp scissors to cut through boot leather, when necessary. If it was a biker's boots you cut off, you also needed a good place to hide. LOL!
40+ years ago, I trained as an upholsterer before I trained as a joiner. We used sharp scissors on a daily basis. We sharpened them by hand as one would a chisel or plane. THEN...out came the 'serra-sharp' scissors; self sharpening scissors designed for the upholstery trade at first but probably found other outlets. They had one straight blade and one serrated blade. They worked somewhat but after extended use, still needed hand sharpening on the straight blade - they were not much good at sliding through fabrics. I now always sharpen scissors as we did back in those old days; make sure they are not slack, have an equal slight curvature on each blade so that they cut from heel to tip and have a very keen edge from heel to tip. They should sound as if they are rasping against each other as you cut - and they should cut cleanly right to the very tip.
Or you can always just get stroppy, and remove the burr that way. When I was a kid, I once sharpened my mother's scissors with a file and an improvised strop. I told her it wasn't perfect because I didn't have good files or a decent strop. A few weeks later, she gave me a good set of metalworking files and a leather strop. She said it was just to say thank you for sharpening the scissors, but the implied message was that sharpening scissors was now one of my tasks around the house. 🤣
Great tutorial and I loved seeing the Hand Tool Rescue adjustable wrench in action here! Always makes my day to see little crossovers between the various makers I watch
Now I gotta watch it again to see what you're talking about. That's gotta be half the fun of doing carpentry and handiwork like this: knowing how to use the myriad tools that exist - a realm I knew nothing about, because nobody taught me. I think knowing how to fix things is such a cool skill to have. I was inordinately proud of myself when I managed to piece together my very own Ikea bed without help a few years ago using a handheld electric screwdriver. But it took me 2 weeks....😂
I'm so glad I stumbled on your site! I've been attempting to sharpen all of my various blades and have ruined quite a few using "This is the BEST way and product to sharpen _______", very frustrating. I followed your method and have some very sharp scissors now. Thank you!
Thank you for this! I have jewelers files that I literally use for anything, including resin edge filing. Just did a quick few swipes along the edge and my scissors are back to cutting through ribbon without making a huge mess or having me come close to rage quitting! You are a lifesaver. I am also a new subscriber, because as soon as we can set up our permanent studio where we are moving to in a couple months or sooner, I am inheriting all my dad's woodworking tools. The only thing we have to buy is a good lathe, and I have a friend who is going to see about getting that for us when the time is right. ❤
Thank you so much. Ive tried to use scissor sharpening products for years to no avail. Guess what! I've just sharpened ALL my scissors to perfection doing exactly as you said. Bloody perfect. Many, many thanks
A fine surface stone does a good job for me , in cleaning the rust or imperfections of each surface that face each other . Enjoyed the tutorial on keeping these handy tools working as they should and learned something in the process ! 👍
Omg thank you so so much for this video!!! I was so sad that I couldn't continue my projects because my scissors just wouldn't cut well or not at all anymore. I tried the sandpaper method cause I saw it recommend so much, didn't help at all. Today I thought I'll try looking for one more tutorial before I give in and buy new ones and came across yours! Now my scissors are cutting like on day one again!! :D
I am glad I got you in my feed and I have been watching you for few weeks. Just realized I didn't have subscription but I quickly corrected that. Many thanks for the tips 😊
Thank you for making this video, as I'm studying the easiest way to sharpen my beloved carbon steel scissors, which happily cut paper for decades before they went very dull, particularly exacerbated by my previous attempt to sharpen them. (Having nothing to do with sharpening scissors:) Because movement re-education is my professional work as well as my personal work for my own self, I would like to warn you that your low forward-head posture is going to cause neck/shoulder issues you won't have if you keep your head more perched on top of your spine. Many blessings to you, and hold your head on high!
I have several antique Universal Shear Sharpeners. The handle is set up for 1X10 stones or files. I was shown how to properly use these. I keep the files clean with muratic acid. For heavy fabric I just use the file. For lighter fabric I finish with a 320 stone. For silk, polyester and chiffon I use a 600.
Great video :) I got the dmt paddle for my drawknife then ended up using it to sharpen scissors, my axe, spur lathe centers, and even the small circular blades in my electric razor too.
My brother obtained a pair of WISS “inlaid” sheet metal shears that were close to 100 years old, that needed s lot of love. (If you can find some Wiss Inlaid, snap them up, the steel is the best!)I removed the nut and bolt, flattened the faces on my DMT dual diamond plates and then filed the bevel with my diamond files ( a steel file would not touch them!) The nut had been peened over, and removing it stripped the threads so I had to make a new fastener out of an NAS 5/16-24 aircraft bolt and high temperature lock nut. When I finally got them back together, greased and adjusted, they cut thin paper, and close with the sweetest “whisssss” sound. Good for another hundred years of conscientious use. My wife and I trade haircuts and I sharpen those shears with the fine diamond file ACROSS the blade rather than along it. This creates very fine grooves that catch, hold and cut the hair instead of letting it slide out of the tips. When wood is ground into paper pulp, fine bits of mineral end up in the paper that WILL dull scissors. My Dad used to keep my Mom’s sewing shears sharp, and woe to us if we used them on paper!
Thanks for making great content with practical information about everyday workshop stuff! It has really helped me to dive into incorporating hand tools into my woodworking.
Oh then you are definitely going to want to look for old J.Wiss & Sons tailor shears with the Simplex shear bolt...buy once cry once, they are a glory to use!
@@rohns2952My wife's 40 yr old pair of Ginghers that would hold their own against all comers. always pro sharpened, case kept, never left the sewing room. Hard to beat vintage German quality.
Thanks for posting this quick and very useful video. I 'inherited' several pairs of old scissors and I like to pick them up whenever I run across them is good condition. I don't know about other people, but it seems you can't have enough of them. Especially in various sizes. Now I know how to keep them in tip top shape.
Yet another interesting sharpening video that has inspired me to try something I have not done before. I generally use mass-market scissors, when I can find ones that are TRUE Left-handed ones. (Many that "imply" that they are left-handed, are merely normal right-handed scissors but with different, supposedly "ergonomic" handles. Unless the blades are reversed, they are still very difficult to use by those of us in their "right" minds 😅. While growing up, all three of we boys knew that any scissors in mother's sewing room were strictly off-limits. Our sister was exempt, because in due course our mother was teaching her about sewing.
Thank you for the pro tips. How does a wetstone compare to diamond files for sharpening? Found your "ROCK PAPER SCISSORS HADOUKEN" shirt on Amazon - interesting.
Thanks for the basics bro, im good at sharpening all types of blades except scissors.....im gonna give it a try today, j dont wanma throw out a 20mdollar pair of scissors
Thanks for the explanations... it would be interesting to see a video on manual sharpening (without other devices such as a mini-grinder, etc.) of the small scissors in the manicure kit, especially the part at the tip, where they have a slight curvature due to their "construction" .
Diamond Paddles I use: amzn.to/3KmSlcb
File I use: amzn.to/3Yh946x
Old Video On the Sharpening Scissors: th-cam.com/video/i1Wy9O7lwYI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=5WWj5BHmzqaU2o5j
I’ve been sharpening knives for years having been a meat cutter. From there, everyone I knew wanted me to sharpen their knives. Inevitably, scissors were showing up. I refused an attempt to sharpen them but I always wanted to try. Because of your detailed video, I’ll be prepared for the avalanche of scissor requests from family. Thank you for putting this information together.
Thank you for addressing the sandpaper myth! Great video, very helpful.
Very informative video. I worked as a cutter/shaper at a sewing factory when I was a young man. I learned the importance of sharp scissors and fabric.
I was desperate after trying several ways to sharpen my scissors, but nothing really worked, until I found this video, and it saved my scissors. Thank you.
I'm a retired paramedic. One thing I didn't skimp on was my trauma shears. I had 3 pair of German made shears. I always carried a pair of cheap bandage scissors on me, just in case a nurse asked to borrow my scissors. Nurses know that paramedics always have scissors on them. Paramedics know that nurses usually want to borrow your trauma shears to cut paper. I got tired of asking what they wanted to cut with them, and then arguing over why paper was bad for them. That's why I carried the cheap bandage scissors. Then everyone was happy.
I wasn't entirely convinced that paper would really dull them that badly, but I kind of needed them to stay sharp. You need good, sharp scissors to cut through boot leather, when necessary. If it was a biker's boots you cut off, you also needed a good place to hide. LOL!
Thank you I’ve watched so many videos and your the first person that showed me what side of the scissors to sharpen
TH-cam was made for videos like this. Thank you!
40+ years ago, I trained as an upholsterer before I trained as a joiner. We used sharp scissors on a daily basis. We sharpened them by hand as one would a chisel or plane. THEN...out came the 'serra-sharp' scissors; self sharpening scissors designed for the upholstery trade at first but probably found other outlets. They had one straight blade and one serrated blade. They worked somewhat but after extended use, still needed hand sharpening on the straight blade - they were not much good at sliding through fabrics. I now always sharpen scissors as we did back in those old days; make sure they are not slack, have an equal slight curvature on each blade so that they cut from heel to tip and have a very keen edge from heel to tip. They should sound as if they are rasping against each other as you cut - and they should cut cleanly right to the very tip.
There is no one around who sharpens scissors any more! Thank you so much. The trick of getting the bevel with the vise is brilliant.
So helpful! I was considering purchasing a $90 peice of equipment to sharpen my scissors and knives and found your video. A much better option to try!
Informative, easy to digest, to the point. A perfect how to video. Thank you sir.
Glad you confirmed that sandpaper myth as I've heard that a few times over the years!
Or you can always just get stroppy, and remove the burr that way.
When I was a kid, I once sharpened my mother's scissors with a file and an improvised strop. I told her it wasn't perfect because I didn't have good files or a decent strop.
A few weeks later, she gave me a good set of metalworking files and a leather strop. She said it was just to say thank you for sharpening the scissors, but the implied message was that sharpening scissors was now one of my tasks around the house. 🤣
Best way to support your kid. Great parent there.
easy free labor
Sounds like a win win situation!
Sounds like you volunteered for the task.
Another great video that cuts right to the point ✂️
Clear instructions, and helpful - thank you !
I return to this video often. I somehow need/want to sharpen scissors often and I come here for a reminder. Thanks for making this video!
Great tutorial and I loved seeing the Hand Tool Rescue adjustable wrench in action here! Always makes my day to see little crossovers between the various makers I watch
Now I gotta watch it again to see what you're talking about. That's gotta be half the fun of doing carpentry and handiwork like this: knowing how to use the myriad tools that exist - a realm I knew nothing about, because nobody taught me. I think knowing how to fix things is such a cool skill to have.
I was inordinately proud of myself when I managed to piece together my very own Ikea bed without help a few years ago using a handheld electric screwdriver. But it took me 2 weeks....😂
I'm so glad I stumbled on your site!
I've been attempting to sharpen all of my various blades and have ruined quite a few using "This is the BEST way and product to sharpen _______", very frustrating. I followed your method and have some very sharp scissors now.
Thank you!
Thank you for this! I have jewelers files that I literally use for anything, including resin edge filing. Just did a quick few swipes along the edge and my scissors are back to cutting through ribbon without making a huge mess or having me come close to rage quitting! You are a lifesaver. I am also a new subscriber, because as soon as we can set up our permanent studio where we are moving to in a couple months or sooner, I am inheriting all my dad's woodworking tools. The only thing we have to buy is a good lathe, and I have a friend who is going to see about getting that for us when the time is right. ❤
Thank you so much. Ive tried to use scissor sharpening products for years to no avail. Guess what! I've just sharpened ALL my scissors to perfection doing exactly as you said. Bloody perfect. Many, many thanks
Omg!! I did it!!! It works! Thank you!!!
Thank you. Super helpful. Can't wait to try this technique. Greetings from Paris, France
I've watched your content for years and I love how far you've come! Awesome work.
Very timely video for me . THANKS!
Thanks for explaining how to sharpen scissors. Great video!
A very good and clear demonstration. Thank you.
Thanks for confirming my theory on how to sharpen scissors :)
I've wondered how to sharpen my scissors. Thanks for posting.
Awesome guide for sharpening scissors
Thank you. Always a pleasure.
Thanks for sharing this about the scissors
A fine surface stone does a good job for me , in cleaning the rust or imperfections of each surface that face each other .
Enjoyed the tutorial on keeping these handy tools working as they should and learned something in the process ! 👍
Thanks for the lesson on scissor sharpening!
The (W)right video at the right time. Thank you James!
Nice presentation. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this tutorial. It helped a lot!
Omg thank you so so much for this video!!!
I was so sad that I couldn't continue my projects because my scissors just wouldn't cut well or not at all anymore.
I tried the sandpaper method cause I saw it recommend so much, didn't help at all.
Today I thought I'll try looking for one more tutorial before I give in and buy new ones and came across yours!
Now my scissors are cutting like on day one again!! :D
I am glad I got you in my feed and I have been watching you for few weeks. Just realized I didn't have subscription but I quickly corrected that. Many thanks for the tips 😊
man, I bet it smells so nice in your workshop...just love the odor of workshops ❤
Love the video, very useful! I'm heading out to the garage right now with three dull scissors!
Thank you for making this video, as I'm studying the easiest way to sharpen my beloved carbon steel scissors, which happily cut paper for decades before they went very dull, particularly exacerbated by my previous attempt to sharpen them.
(Having nothing to do with sharpening scissors:) Because movement re-education is my professional work as well as my personal work for my own self, I would like to warn you that your low forward-head posture is going to cause neck/shoulder issues you won't have if you keep your head more perched on top of your spine. Many blessings to you, and hold your head on high!
I have several antique Universal Shear Sharpeners. The handle is set up for 1X10 stones or files. I was shown how to properly use these. I keep the files clean with muratic acid. For heavy fabric I just use the file. For lighter fabric I finish with a 320 stone. For silk, polyester and chiffon I use a 600.
Great video :) I got the dmt paddle for my drawknife then ended up using it to sharpen scissors, my axe, spur lathe centers, and even the small circular blades in my electric razor too.
I need to have another go at sharpening my drawknife, I didnt know what I was doing when I last tried.
Great video! thank you!!
I was just wondering how to do this as I use scissors often in my hobby art and here you are. Thanks so much!
How did you know that I just found myself needing to sharpen a pair of scissors? Stop it you mind reader!
Thanks for the perfectly timed content.
Nice explanation. I use my Tormek once a year for my wife’s scissors and knives. A lot of fun.
Thanks for all your help. and your shop looks great
Thank you for teaching me how to fix things I own. I feel we throw things away so easily now!
Not at these prices. My fabric scissors went from € 20 to € 30 in just a few years 😭 that's 50% inflation.
My brother obtained a pair of WISS “inlaid” sheet metal shears that were close to 100 years old, that needed s lot of love. (If you can find some Wiss Inlaid, snap them up, the steel is the best!)I removed the nut and bolt, flattened the faces on my DMT dual diamond plates and then filed the bevel with my diamond files ( a steel file would not touch them!) The nut had been peened over, and removing it stripped the threads so I had to make a new fastener out of an NAS 5/16-24 aircraft bolt and high temperature lock nut. When I finally got them back together, greased and adjusted, they cut thin paper, and close with the sweetest “whisssss” sound. Good for another hundred years of conscientious use.
My wife and I trade haircuts and I sharpen those shears with the fine diamond file ACROSS the blade rather than along it. This creates very fine grooves that catch, hold and cut the hair instead of letting it slide out of the tips.
When wood is ground into paper pulp, fine bits of mineral end up in the paper that WILL dull scissors. My Dad used to keep my Mom’s sewing shears sharp, and woe to us if we used them on paper!
Thankyou. Your video is very useful
Thanks for making great content with practical information about everyday workshop stuff! It has really helped me to dive into incorporating hand tools into my woodworking.
Thank you for a superb tutorial. Just can't wait to get the file out and give it a shave..
Thank you, this is a very educational video.
Thank you! I just ordered a paddle.
Thanks for the vise tip! Cool. Love your videos. Thank you!
Thank you for your great video!
First time I’ve ever heard this. Thank you, I’ll try it.
Very clear...good job!
Thank you for making me want antique scissors😂
Oh then you are definitely going to want to look for old J.Wiss & Sons tailor shears with the Simplex shear bolt...buy once cry once, they are a glory to use!
@@rohns2952 oh thank you 😊 I will be on the hunt
@@rohns2952My wife's 40 yr old pair of Ginghers that would hold their own against all comers. always pro sharpened, case kept, never left the sewing room. Hard to beat vintage German quality.
Great and simple tips! Thanks so much!
Thanks for the detailed video.
Thanks for posting this quick and very useful video. I 'inherited' several pairs of old scissors and I like to pick them up whenever I run across them is good condition. I don't know about other people, but it seems you can't have enough of them. Especially in various sizes. Now I know how to keep them in tip top shape.
Very useful and quickly explained thank you!!!
love your content. one of the best on youtube next to paul seller etc!
very informative............Thanks.......
Thank you, good video.
Excellent information, thank you
I enjoyed that assessment on scissors. I’ve found the best ones to made in Italy for some reason. Interesting, well I got to cut out. See ya.
Yet another interesting sharpening video that has inspired me to try something I have not done before.
I generally use mass-market scissors, when I can find ones that are TRUE Left-handed ones. (Many that "imply" that they are left-handed, are merely normal right-handed scissors but with different, supposedly "ergonomic" handles. Unless the blades are reversed, they are still very difficult to use by those of us in their "right" minds 😅.
While growing up, all three of we boys knew that any scissors in mother's sewing room were strictly off-limits. Our sister was exempt, because in due course our mother was teaching her about sewing.
Great video! I love that you do these types of videos
So helpful, thank you!!!
Done really well. Thanks
Thanks going to put this in to action.
Thanks lovely information, 👍🏻🙏🏻
Cool, I’ve a few pairs to try on.
Great simple video. Thanks for sharing
Oh, this video was so nice!
This video cuts deep 🤙
Shear genius James!
Hello Mr Wright I'm Mr Wright also from ne Ohio and enjoyed your content.
thanks it makes sense. I'm going to try it
I love your videos! 🧡
Thanks for the info. I have a few pairs that need sharpening.
Good discussion. Thanks.
Thank you for sharing
Thank you for the pro tips. How does a wetstone compare to diamond files for sharpening?
Found your "ROCK PAPER SCISSORS HADOUKEN" shirt on Amazon - interesting.
I am glad someone finally got the shirt! for sharpening these a wet stone will work fine. it will just be a bit slower.
THANK YOU FOR SHARING
This really helps. I have a bunch of sewing scissors that I can practice on before I touch my good ones.
Great video, thank you.
Great video!
great video my man!!
excellent work.. How about zigzag one side and both side
thanks..
Thanks for the basics bro, im good at sharpening all types of blades except scissors.....im gonna give it a try today, j dont wanma throw out a 20mdollar pair of scissors
Thanks for the explanations... it would be interesting to see a video on manual sharpening (without other devices such as a mini-grinder, etc.) of the small scissors in the manicure kit, especially the part at the tip, where they have a slight curvature due to their "construction" .
thanks for the tip 😊
very informative, thanks🤘
Thanks that helped a lot
Great job