How to Sharpen Scissors, with 6 easy to use Household products
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Just your average pint or 1/2 gallon Mason Jar
Glass: Many of the products used share a similar technique in sharpening the blades of the scissors. The technique is to open the scissor blades wide, put one blade on the inside of the glass jar and one on the outside. Then close the scissors together until the blades are grasping the jar at the back part of the scissors. (The back pivot point, not the pointed tip) Now with constant and even pressure squeeze the scissors together like you are trying to cut the glass and drag the blades from the back of the scissor to the tip. Repeat this until you have a good clean edge on the blades and hence, Sharp Scissors - 2
Just your average, long shafted Screwdriver
Screwdriver: Exactly the same technique described in step 1. Open the Scissor Blades wide and close them around the Screwdriver' s shaft. Again with constant and even pressure squeeze the scissors together like you are trying to cut the metal screwdriver' s shaft and drag the blades from the back of the scissor to the tip. Repeat as necessary. - 3
Just your average Sandpaper
Aluminum Foil, Sandpaper, Steel wool and Emery cloth: All of these materials are used in the "Cut N Clean" method of Blade sharpening. So just as you might imagine, the technique used here is no more than using the Scissors to Cut thru various textures of materials with the end result being a sharpened pair of Scissors. Fold the Sandpaper in half so both edges are being sharpened at the same time. Cut the sandpaper into pieces, repeating until you see a desired result. Fold the Emery paper too and do exactly the same procedure. - 4
Just your average household Aluminum Foil
Aluminum Foil and Steel Wool: Although the technique is the same, cutting into the Foil or Steel Wool requires a more precise effort to make contact with the entire edge of the blades. Making contact with the material from the back pivot point, to the front tip of the blades.
Again repeat this process until you can feel the Scissors cutting properly.
