Quick Fix: How To Sharpen Scissors
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- After this quick tutorial, your scissors will be looking SHARP. :D
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In less than three minutes, you helped me restore a 30-year old pair of stainless steel scissors made for cutting fabric that I did not want to just throw away. THANK YOU!
That's so wonderful to hear!
Just confused as to why he would have 20 0air of dull scissors in a drawer
@@charley408 I’ve got a 70 year old pair of dull scissors ✂️ lol 😂 & just couldn’t bare to throw them out (they were my Grandad 👴🏻 😁) but they won’t be dull anymore 😁
@@charley408 Things happen. I have 12 pairs of scissors in my drawer. I'm at home Depot one day.
I go past the scissors, and there in front of me, is a beautiful 3 pack. I can't just leave them there.
Over and over. That's why I have 12 pairs. Lol
The diagrams took the mystery out of sharpening my scissors. It's kinda difficult to complete a task without really understanding what, exactly, we are going for. I've watched a dozen of these at least, and yours taught me the absolute most. Thank you, and cheers!!
I’m going to be 63 years old in a couple of weeks. You just taught an old dog a ( valuable) new trick. Amazing ! So easy.
I keep buying new sewing scissors on average once a year and I recently cut into a pin with the newest best pair. So, more out of frustration than anything, I searched UA-cam on sharpening sewing scissors. YOU ARE THE BEST! Hands down! Thank You so much for making this video. (And by the way, I already have one of those knife sharpening rods in the knife drawer)
A steel.
The diagrams you made of sharp versus dull scissors was super helpful, thank you Epbot!
This is the best scissor sharpening tutorial ever! Thank you
First, I would like to give you the hugest Thank you.🎉 I have been watching so many different “how to” videos on sharpening scissors, shears and knives, and for years, let me tell you, instead of sharpening them, I have destroyed more scissors than you can imagine from watching those videos… No one else has explained how it actually works and watching your video, you in a matter of minutes has led me to be able to fix every pair of scissors in my house. Thank you so much for your great descriptions, I just couldn’t thank you enough!
Wow, my scissors have been saved from the landfill and my wallet has a few extra bucks!! Thank you so very much for this very informative vid!!
Omg. I have tried so many things. Cutting sandpaper, using different stones, other stuff on UA-cam. And this one actually worked and took about 3 seconds. Thank you so much!!!!!!’
Thanks for keeping it short, simple and PERFECT!
Omg!!!! This actually worked!! I've tried several other methods on the 6 pairs of scissors I own and none have gotten even close to these results!!! Thank you!!!
Thank you so much!!!! I'm sewing for over 20 years and I never knew how to sharpen my scissors, especially when I ran into a metal pin and made a dent. You don't even need the tool. Once you explained the angles, I took a knife and used the upper surface, then rubbed two metals together. I just sharpened all of my scissors, no matter shape and size! I was about to pay for it next time when I will take my Singer machine to a repair shop! I will try it on one of the Serger machine knives, that is also in a bad shape as my scissors! The angle looks similar!
Hey John your method of sharpening scissors is awesome. I had these dull old crummy scissors and followed your instructions and like magic my scissors were cutting again!!! Thanks!!!!
Wow. Such a great and informative video. I love how you got strait to the point and quickly but helpfully explained how the scissors work. Honestly, the big and popular craft channels are lame, they don’t talk, they have highly annoying music and I just think you definitely deserve more. Anywho, thanks for the awesome vid. U gained a sub 😊
I don't get it. What did he do with the steel ? He said find the angles, but we never saw the angles? All I saw was a very nice guy make sense out of some drawings and then run some metal in to some other metal in a straight line. What angles were possibly in play there?
Thank you for a great lesson in sharpening scissors. I have 2 good pair (Henckels) in a set- one larger and one smaller that I've had over 40 years. The larger pair I use for cutting out fabric for sewing and they had lost their edge toward the scissor tips. So I would end up using the smaller scissors to do that same job which meant it took longer but it worked. However I wanted to have the use of my larger pair again and you have shown me how to do it! I am happy to report my scissors are working well once again.
Thank you so very much! I bought a new scissor for cutting fabric not too long ago and it was dull already, I was upset that I would probably need to buy a new one. Your video was exactly what i needed and its super sharp again! thank you again for such an awesome video
Super video! Your graphic said it all. So easy, so simple. Thank you
Thanks much.
The Why and then the How made/make all the difference.
I took a honing rod to them before your video to no avail.
After watching the details you provide I went again to complete success.
You saved stainless steel scissors from the trash can.
This is really well explained and also good demonstrated. Out of a few videos I watched I found this one the most helpful since you showed a good technique and everything. Thank you!
Great video. I use this technique all the time. One mod though... you don't have to use a sharpening steel, any steel item works. I have used a large bolt and the back of a razor. They both worked as they both straighten up the burr.
Thank you SO much! Was all set to buy new scissors. But - d'oh - I have a steel just like yours, and this looks so simple!
I have lots of dull, useless scissors in my drawer. I have brought a knife sharpening tool like you have used and can't wait to try it out. Thanks 👍
This video was amazing! I already had the steel in my knife kit. After watching your video, I understood the way scissors work, & was able sharpen several of my scissors in no time at all. Thank you SO much!
Great explanation and the diagrams were extremely helpful. Thanks a bunch. I will try them out.
I watched three videos before this one. All of them were 10+ minutes and included specialized tools. I finally found a quick and simple explanation on how to fix my scissors with a knife sharpener. Thank you!
Can’t believe how this truly works! What a game changer and so easy! Thank you!
Super helpful! Thank you for the demonstration and for explaining the process!
You just saved me from buying new kitchen scissors. Now I’m running around the house looking for any scissors I can sharpen! Ty
One of the best and easiest how-to vids I've ever seen/used. Very clear explanation. And it works!! Thanks!
Video took 2+ minutes, the execution of the acquired knowledge took 1minute to sharpen my kitchen scissors with the sharpening steel already hanging there...(earlier I had tried to hone just like knives to worsen the poor cutting of the scissors).. thanks a ton
Great video! Quick, to the point, loved the diagrams, and your kitty is just too cute! Thank you for taking the time to make this video!
Easiest, and most effective method i’ve seen!! Thank you so much 🙏
Thank you, simple and worked like a charm.
I’ve been using honing instruments for years on knives but for some strange reason I never bother using them on my scissors.
The brief Yzma pop-in is why I love you guys.
Thanks again Epbot, that did it, now I want to tell everyone.
Yay! Glad it helped!
Thanks for the fast explanation!
When he brought up the 20 or so old cheap scissors, I almost spit out my coffee.
I went to Amazon and purchased a sharpener.
Much to my surprise, I have been able to sharpen the old, crappy, and cheap scissors that we have. THANKS!!
Nice UA-cam. Short, clear, useful. The pics definitely helped.
Thank you so much. I have no need to replace my favourite lefthanded scissors now.
Tina.
This was extremely helpful! I tried this myself and it worked perfectly 👍
Nice and simple, straight to the point and there was even a cat. Excellent. Thank you.
Thank you so much for explaining how it actually works, thank you!
I didn't have one of those tools you have but I used a knife sharpening block and it did the job....Thanks my friend!
Thanks so much for breaking it down and explaining what's going on and why we're doing what we're doing, the diagrams were SUPER helpful. Great video, thank you sir!
Quick.
Straight to the point & it WORKS!!!
Thank you!
This was amazingly and simply explained, I had used rod before but I pulled it from both sides just like knife, but this video explained it nicely that you should only do it from 1 side, no wonder my scissors didnt seem to get sharp!
Thank you! Your explanation was so easy to follow 👏😀
Very simple and correct way to sharpen a pair of scissor 👍👍👍
Worked like a BOSS!!! Thanks! Even worked great on scissors I trim my beard with.
It took me 30 seconds to sharpen my braid scissors. You just saved me £6 cheers bud 👍
Thank you for the tips. And for showing us the cat! Beautiful. Do you think this would work on manual sheep shears, too?
Yup 👍 that works! Took longer to find the knife steel than to sharpen the scissors ✂️ now I can make some more 😷
Fantastic tutorial! I have literally buckets full of scissors I've blunt with craft projects, Youve just saved me hundreds a year I swear! (Also amazing cat
What?? It's actually that easy? Who knew? Big thanks! BTW, you have a great voice for videos.
Great video. Great technique. I am surprised to see all these other complex methods when yours is so simple and so effective. I use your method all the time now. Thanks for the great video.
Great video. Easily the simplest method. I checked on Amazon and they have the thing but in 10" instead of 12" for $1 dollar less. I am not putting a link since you can just click on the 10" on. For me, I'll hang it somewhere but the extra 2" saved in a small living space helps. THANKS!
Oh hey! The really old and expensive sewing scissors I bought work like new again! Thanks!
Thank you, I did it in less then 3 minutes and it worked like a charm
A joy to do, Thank you, I will never have a dull pair of scissors again.
Thank you for this! I bought a cheap pair of embroidery scissors on amazon (There were oil slick colored and have kitty instead of bird, i couldn't resist!!) And they only cut if you put the thread further down the blade, not right at the tip where I want to snip. I'm going to try this to see if it fixes them!!
Thanks! You saved me $$ from another set of scissors.
Quick and to-the-point without waffle - thanks! Question - flat file? or the 'steel' you used?
Good Grief. I didn't know I could sharpen scissors at home. I thought it takes special tools to sharpen them. Now I gotta go find that thingamajig you call Steel. I remember my mom gave me that thing many years ago, which I tossed in one of the kitchen drawers and basically forgot I own one. Thank you for this quick but very useful video tutorial. definitely thumbs up for me.
Oh my goodness...You my kind Sir have changed my life...I just tried this..Amazing and it works beautifully....Thank You!!!
I love you line. This are now all awesome scissors 😁. Thank you for brilliant tips..
This is awesome, I need to borrow a steel (or buy one) and sharpen my scissors! I always thought it would be hard. But it looks easy enough. Thank you!
Works well! My sewing life is much easier now! Thanks!
Thank you for explaining WHY! That makes my brain happy. I’m going to buy a steel.
Thank you so much! Sharpened six pairs of scissors in about a minute and now they cut! One thing to clarify: Th video angle you have of steel to scissor blade looks like 90º. I assume it's something closer to following the angle of interior edge, right? Anyway, that worked for me.
Thank you!! The diagram was particularly helpful
dude thankyou ! I was pissed with my blunt scissor, really want to throw it away. then I follow your method but using whetstone/sharpening stone. scissors work again and I can flex it to my family lmao
Even I after watching many videos found this to be an awesome one... 👏👏
I'm a baker and I saw your T-shirt and I love it. I want to know where you got it.
Used the knife sharperener rod on my dull scissors, and it worked! Thought about tossing them out, and how useless they were, but now I can save my money instead of buying new pairs of scissors.
Best video for sharpening your scissors, really did mine as new👊 thx
Wow fantastic idea .
I just sharpened all my LYING-DOWN-SCISSORS
Thanks for the simple method. And love the cat!
Thanks! I have one of those tools at home and just sharpened my fabrics scissors 😊
I use folded up tin foil (aluminum foil I think it's called in other countries) to add a final sharpen & to get rid of any rust. you just take a few inches off a roll & fold it up so it's 10 layers or so thick, cut through the foil with your scissors (you can then put the tin foil into recycling) and it just adds a nice extra bit of sharpness! This is also good for nail scissors that are too small to use a steel with!! My grannie taught me to do this aged 10 or so & I've used it ever since and thought of her every time.
I am reading that Multi sheets of AL CLEANS the edge. Not sharpens. This is because AL is softer than steel.
Worked like a charm. Thanks for the video!
That looks like a great (and should be but isn't obvious) suggestion for fixing scissors that are still touching properly!
Do you have any suggestions for safely reshaping scissors that have bowed out in the center (maybe from trying to cut things that were too big/hard for them such as zip ties?) or would this work on them too?
Are the blades loose, or just bowed out?
thank you so much...I'm going to sharpen my scissors right now. Thanks for showing your cat...I'm a fan of cats
Thanks you so much for this excellent video!
The end was adorable ( meow)💞
Wow, this surprised me how helpful it was. I was using the steel wand incorrectly. The diagram explanation was eye-opening! Thanks so much!!
just found this, worked great!!
Thanks so much buddy... At last, i can sharpen my scissors 😀. I have this knife sharpener for 12 years but never got a thot of trying on that 😂
i always keep my fabric scissors for only fabric and paper scissors for paper (paper seems to dull the blades more dramatically). Additionally, some hardware stores provide this service in-store, some free some for nominal charge.
Thank you for this really clear video!!
The diagram was helpful, but a close up of what you're doing would have been best. I'm not exactly sure which part of the blade you are running across... The beveled side or the flat side?
Going to fix up my Grandmother's scissors. I'll have to try this, but also going to have to sandpaper some rust off the cutting surface of the blades, since they were left in a damp location.
Thank you very much for this knowledge. I've been throwing my scissors away because I couldn't resharpen them properly. Today is a new day.
FYI/PSA: a steel doesn't sharpen blades, it hones them -- as you said, bending the damaged metal back into the correct position. Sharpening involves removing the metal down past the damaged portions. Honing can be done at home [and should technically be done before a blade is used, every single time]; sharpening is dangerous and should only be done by professionals [about once per year]. 😀 If a honing steel isn't available, you can also use the scissors to cut through sandpaper and/or aluminum foil.
Came here to say exactly this. A honing steel doesn't sharpen.
john here. Hone may have been a better word but practically, you're making them sharp again. I made a much longer video explaining how a steel works but Jen thought it wasn't necessary to get the point across. As to sandpaper and aluminum foil, neither has ever worked for me since the sandpaper seems to remove the metal from the cutting edge and foil seems to bend the metal further away from the cutting edge. If you've made it work, though, cool beans. Thanks for the clarification and have a lovely night. :)
Thank you for sharing insight.
Someone finally said it!
Works superbly. Thanks.
Thanks! Nice & simple
Dude this was spot on!
If you don’t have (and don’t want to buy) a steel (like I don’t) you can just use the rough unglazed base of a ceramic mug. Ideally one with a good grippy handle. That’s how I sharpen my knives so I’m hoping it will work on my scissors as well.
Excellent explanation! Thank you!
....Well I have a random knife steel... and dull scissors. I know what I'm doing today.
lol same
Very good illustration and demonstration, Just would like to add the pivot should be snug. Scissors can be sharp but if they are not snug at the pivot, they still won’t cut.