How to Sharpen Pinking Zig Zag Shears | Bonika Shears

[@GlasUndMetall]

This literally changed my life, I have now sharpened every single pair of scissors I have and as a quilter I have a LOT. I am beyond thrilled I learned this today. I've had a Gingher whetstone for years and just never realized it was as easy as it was. I have a vice in my glass shop and put my pinkers in it and went to town because what is life without risk? My pinking shears cut like the day they came out of the box now, I'm SO happy. Thank you so so much.

[@BonikaShears]

I'm glad it worked! Sorry if you took some work from a professional sharpener.

[@oscardavis3906]

I have an old grinder style scissor sharpener, with a straight - slide guide bar, bought from an old timer, and trained by him, back in the 80's. He taught me, concerning pinking shears, that they needed to be sharpened with the teeth facing into the grinding wheel. My grandmother had several dull pairs of pinking shears and let me practice on them. I did the sharpening both ways, teeth facing into the grinding wheel, and teeth facing away from the grinding wheel. There was a major difference, and teeth facing into the grinding wheel gave me the best results.

[@BonikaShears]

So, you are talking about an entrance burr rather than an exit burr???

[@oscardavis3906]

@@BonikaShears Yes

[@oscardavis3906]

@@BonikaShears I will try to send a picture of the grinder. Videos have yet to come through.

[@oscardavis3906]

@@BonikaShears Just sent the picture

[@gramfoxxyy2848]

thank you thank you,,, been looking for year somewhere to get my pinking shears sharpened... hubby did them for me,, using your info... thank you!!!

[@BonikaShears]

Glad I could help!

[@inheavenstrenches]

Thank you so much for this!! I found a beautiful pair of vintage pinking shears that I wanted to use for my historical dress reconstruction, and they needed just a bit of love. This video helped me get them cutting very cleanly!

[@BonikaShears]

You are so welcome!

[@neidhartmuller8804]

this is a good video

[@BonikaShears]

Thank you

[@irvingfallon5510]

At about 5:26 minutes into video, you show a sanding disk sharpener. Please provide a make and model. I just obtained an old Lectro Hone, and wonder if I could use similar sanding disks on it. Thank you again. Great video and learned much.

[@BonikaShears]

Hmmmmm. I looked at a photo and it could work. You would have to freehand. Buy the paper with psa backing so it will stick directly to the hone or get psa magnet sheets and stick it down and get our metal plates. You would probably need to drill a larger center hole. But it would be easier just to get my Scimech which is on the website www.Bonika com

[@faniebasson4717]

hi there ,thanks for the upload

[@BonikaShears]

No problem 👍

[@nathanjustinhunter]

Bonnie - you've got all the answers! Really appreciate your videos

[@BonikaShears]

Glad you like them!

[@rowpaul4545]

just got invited to a quilting show to set up a sharpening booth, here in Canada, thank you for info on these pinkers! should you buff the edge before cutting off the burr, try the spread the scissor reverse cut burr off?

[@SharpeningAssoc]

I don't know the answer to either question. I haven't done that many. Try it and see then post a comment and let me know.

[@eagleeyeviewimages]

now this video i needed for sure ty

[@BonikaShears]

It was requested.

[@NorthernMan932]

Excellent information, I found some antique pinking shears which were made in the USA and they are still very sharp, I'm guessing they'll outlast more modern ones.

[@BonikaShears]

I think you are right.

[@M0untainBerry]

Can you tell me if you only do one side of the pinking shears please. Also was a bit hard to see what you were doing but I'm guessing you were sharpening the outside of the cutting bit but not the inside. Great video anyway, many thanks.

[@BonikaShears]

It's the flat surface not inside the v's.

[@Anon_E_Muss]

Ah, thank you!

[@erichouser1187]

Thank you so much for this video! I can sharpen knives no problem. Sharpening is kind of therapeutic for me. But today my wife brought me her picking shears to sharpen. I was totally drawing a blank! I was thinking how in the world do I even attempt that! But thanks to your video I am once again the Master of all time space and dimension.... well maybe not but I got a really nice I love you and a pretty good kiss out of it!

[@BonikaShears]

Do I get a kiss too?

[@arthurking5612]

Hi Bonnie What grip sandpaper did you use

[@BonikaShears]

Normally very coarse. 80 micron, there abouts.

[@drewrinker2071]

I sharpen knives locally in my area, if I want to refer my customers to you for mail in sharpening service is that something that you do? I don't mind doing ppls cheap kitchen scissors and what not for ppl on my ceramic stones but once in a while I might get someone who has expensive beauty shears that is rather not do. Do you have a webpage or contact info??

[@BonikaShears]

Send them to www.bonika.com

[@sislertx]

Interesting..i need to take mine to be sharpened.

[@BonikaShears]

Check Www.findasharpener.com to find someone in your area.

[@irvingfallon5510]

I have a pair of Wiss Model E pinking shears that are anything like those shown on video. Have you ever tackled a pair of those. If not, do you want to try? Perfect cosmetically but do not work.

[@BonikaShears]

Can you look and see if the tempered edge is still there? If not, I don't think I can fix them.

[@crazycats2817]

Hi, possibly a silly question, can a left-handed pair of pinking shears be sharpened easily by a professional?

[@Love2Cut]

Funny you should ask. I just tried and filmed a video on it, but I did little to improve them. Can it be done... I suppose so. Is it easy? No.

[@crazycats2817]

@@Love2Cut Appreciate your reply, would be great to know if anyone can successfully sharpen for left handers? Thanks

[@crazycats2817]

@@Love2Cut Would it be like mirroring? As in shapening at the angle in opposition to right-handed blades? Logical thinking ha-ha😊

[@vonettasewelll7861]

Good information but what if you don't own a machine?

[@BonikaShears]

Take your shears to a professional who does. Sharpening pickers is NOT a DIY project.

[@proegde161]

I sharpen them on Ookami 5-0 degrees..

[@BonikaShears]

That works. Sometimes they might be minus 5!

[@ummehani7348]

My mother gave me her pinking scissor but we never knows how to sharpen it Thank you so much to guide us. Me from Pakistan

[@judywarwick7046]

How to sharo😅en my pinking shears

[@BonikaShears]

Hope this helped.

[@marquesn77]

Can you just cut some aluminum foil to sharpen? 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@BonikaShears]

Noooooooo! I have to fix these all the time. It will make them duller and possibly ruin them if you follow the KZbin videos that show tin foil folded over and over to be thicker.

[@stst77]

@@BonikaShearsthank you for answering. I read this just in time!

[@Mainbusfail]

Bonika, I hope that is your name, other wise forgive me. But thank you for posting this video. Chrikey! I almost ruined a good set

[@BonikaShears]

I'm Bonnie. The company is Bonika Shears.

[@erichouser1187]

I'll tell her she owes you

[@pamfergusontaylor567]

I have my moms there beautiful condition but dull there old probably well over 55 years old

[@73cgreene]

*etymology = study of words. Entomology = study of bugs

[@BonikaShears]

lol. And I was a Biology major.

[@susan1098]

OMG I just wanted too know how to sharpen my shears. As a crafter I wouldn’t be able to access a tool like you have. So disappointed.

[@BonikaShears]

You can't sharpen them on your own. You have to have professional equipment or you will ruin them.

[@anagonzalez-xs3hc]

Omg she dragged it out too long!

[@BonikaShears]

But you watched it anyway! Hope you learned from the video.