Can I sharpen scissors at home?

Question

Is there an easy way to do this? I have several pairs of dull scissors that I don't want to throw out. I have that metal rod thing that comes in the knofe block, will that sharpen them?

Answer 1

You can get scissor sharpeners but they are not great. Best to have them done professionally.

Answer 2

I sharpen my own tools (knives, chisels, planes, etc.) it is possible to sharpen scissors yourself, but it is difficult. The first thing you need to keep in mind is, NEVER EVER USE ANY ABRASIVE OF ANY SORT ON THE PART OF THE SCISSORS THAT RUBS IN USE, if you do you can ruin your scissors almost instantly, unless you are a well trained tool maker. The easiest way to sharpen a pair of scissors is to grind them on a slow-speed grinder with friable wheels, just a quick touch up at the proper angle will get things working well. But, scissors are the most difficult tool to sharpen.

The honing steel does not sharpen any tools, that's the metal rod thing that comes in the knife block, sharpening is a process of removing steel from the edge of the tool. The hone simply reshapes the bent over edge of a knife to restore it to the condition it had when it was newly sharpened.

All of the Scissor sharpening jigs that I have seen on the market abrade the steel in the wrong direction to form a lasting edge that will create a proper shearing action in the scissors, so I recommend against using that sort of thing.

Based on the nature of your question the best option for you would be to gather all of the tools that you need sharpened and take them to a professional sharpener. It will cost a little bit of money, but any tool that cost less than a professional sharpening probably isn't a good tool.

Answer 3

That will not sharpen them. It all depends on what type of scissors that you have. You can use a wet rock if you are able to take the scissors apart and separate them into 2 pieces.

Answer 4

I use sandpaper to sharpen my scissors. Use a fine grit, 150 or 200 grit, and make many cuts through the paper.

Answer 5

There is the old fashion way of wet slate stone to sharpen knifes as well as scissors :-)

Answer 6

Many electric can openers have knife sharpeners on the back of them, if yours has one then you can use that to sharpen your scissors. Any Knife sharpener will do.

Answer 7

My grandma did a lot of sewing and she would cut sand paper in very short cuts over and over. This really does work. I tried it on a pair that had been used on cardboard and I was going to throw them out but I did the sand paper method and now they are like new.

Answer 8

Yup, a pair of scissors is essentially two knives. Run the metal rod up the blades same way you would your knives.

Answer 9

if you happen to have a dremel tool (about $45 at most hardware stores) there is a lawn mower -blade sharpener for them that may work.it sets the grinding stone at just the right angle in relation to the blade.

Answer 10

Try cutting fine grit sandpaper numerous times, and sample cut paper, till it's where you want it.