How to Sharpen Scissors, with 6 easy to use Household products

Yes, these are the everyday houehold scissors in question...

I once said "If I want to get a "Rush" these days, I'll grab a pair of Scissors, Run across the street without looking both ways and take Candy from the stranger I hitched a ride with... Now I need to add "Sharp" Scissors to that scenario because the Rush just isn't as intense as it used to be! In doing quick and dirty research I found several different techniques to accomplish the same basic method of 'sharpening' by smoothing out the rough edges (some microscopic)of the scissor' s blades.

Things You'll Need

• Scissors
• Screwdriver
• Sandpaper
• Steel Wool
• Mason Jar (glass)
• Aluminum Foil
• Emery Cloth

Instructions

1. 

   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. 

   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. 

   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. 

   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.

Tips & Warnings

• Remember you are trying to make contact and therefore sharpening the entire blade or blades of the Scissors from the Back to the Front tip.

• Clean your Scissors after almost every use by wiping them off with a cloth.

• If none of these methods work for you, most tool and garden shops will be happy to do it for you for free or approx $3-$5

• Be really careful running across the Road with Scissors in your hands now Buddy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish