How To Sharpen Scissors - Very Easy - Right On #61

[@general5104]

THANK YOU FOR SHOWING HOW YOU SHARPEN SISSORS. My Dad sharpened about every tool you can imagine, professionally, surgical stuff, too, (back before it was throw-away). He raised me in a machine shop, & I was fluent with most of his equipment by the time I was 10 years old. The principle tools, he used, to sharpen sissors were a flat bastard file and a corregating flat file.. (which they no longer make! ) If you have one, hang on to it. You can't buy them anymore!!! What you were calling DRAW-FILING is FORWARD-FILING. Draw filing is done side-stroke. He taught me you have to have a curve in your blade, so it will shear, like a X. If you can close your sissors and hold them up and peer thru between the blades and there's a bowed holiday between them but they are together at the screw and at the top, they will shear. If its flat, the edges can be razor sharp and they won't cut hot butter. When you store sissors, open them where the tips are at least an inch apart, so the spring tension of the blades aren't wearing down over time. It is slso best if you will store them, hanging from hooks with the tips open. Dull sissors WILL cut paper. Your true test is toilet paper. Cloth sissors and pinking shears have to evenly cut thin cloth as well as thick cloth, burlap & naugahide. Dad taught me never to fool with the inside surface of the blades unless they were rusty. He said, "Son, it's not how MUCH you take off, its how LITTLE you take off!" I had a sharpening business for a while, till I realized the government was eating up the main amount I was making, so I folded my side business and kept doing my regular job. I haven't charged for my services for close to 40 years, but I still sharpen for my family and close friends. Just to keep these old hands nimble. Make a re-curver and guard it with your life, or some A-hole will steal it like they did mine!

[@RightOnJonCrane]

Right On! 🙌 I loved reading your comment here! Great stuff and great wisdom. Thanks for writing and watching! Hope your day is awesome!! 👏 Good tips!

[@SIUHO-o3k]

You are right, "never fool with the inside surface of the blades unless they were rusty" as the inside will wear off and give rise to a gap between the two blades. Adjusting the screw may not work if the gap becomes too big.

[@laurelcaccivio6651]

That's funny, my grandpa was a barber and his last name was Whistler.

[@donbaileyable]

​@@RightOnJonCraneThx Jon for this video and your story...loved it. Sorry about your ear. And thx Gen5109 For wisdom of your Dad.

[@donbaileyable]

​@@laurelcaccivio6651Isn't that something...love it. Be bless you all

[@johnmitchelljr]

Not only a complete sharpening video but a funny story to end up with. Thank you. Will try your instructions.

[@C_U_R_I_E_L]

Exactly what I was looking for. Images of angles, terms, and no horrendous music. Thank you fine sir.

[@seymourwrasse3321]

now, all he has to do is stop the incessant babbling

[@melissawingo4877]

So turn ur volume off and skip being a rude ass. He's very helpful for those actually learning this skill.

[@lindahobbs6298]

Thank you so very much. Mine are becoming in need of some TLC. I have, what I call “nippers”. 55years ago, I worked in a sewing factory. I purchased these wonderful nippers. This year I can’t get a cut with them. I must admit, I tried to sharpen them, and since then is when I can’t get a cut. Would you have any suggestions or should I just use your excellent instructions? I truly appreciate your advice. Thank you.💕

[@ohmercy5924]

Thank You!!! This is just what I needed to see. I saw another one that took apart the scissors, passed a file over the back of each blade a couple of times to “remove the burrs” and said “done” Didn’t seem to make sense to me so glad I found this! Thanks again.

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

Good stuff! If you're having trouble monitoring your progress, color the bevel with a large black or blue Sharpie marker. As you sharpen the bevel you'll be able to clearly see where you need to continue. Try it; it really works.

[@TheSassChan]

I second this. The rusty was helpful, but the edge was a little hard to see.

[@sweetpea1322]

Thank you for the informative tip!!

[@cheriwhitford1736]

Ty greatly

[@robertgarrett7007]

Great video, sir. I learned some things. I build a few fixed blade knives when I have time. Mostly out of tool steel. I wanted to compliment you on how well organized your shop is. Many hundreds of items with labels. Very nice.

[@MuhammadAslam-cp6qz]

Thanks a lot Sir, I am Engr. Aslam from Pakistan. I found of tools & have a small room in my house called as workshop. I do a lot of technical work at home but did not have a concept of sharpening scissors. You have really given an excellent and useful presentation in this regard.

[@JonathanGillies]

Is "Engr." your name or your title?

[@anw1652]

@@JonathanGillies It's his title; not uncommon in a lot of non-English speaking countries.

[@JohnTraise]

Thanx for a terrific brief on sharpening Scissors, I do have a couple of comments to add, you can take them for whatever they're worth. First of all, and probably most important, a common problem is that the blades will not close at the tip after all of this diamond honing, and of course they will not cut to the end of the blade. The remedy here is to inspect the exact Bumper spot between the two handles, then go to work on it with file or Dremel, bearing mind, of course, that the distance from the pivot to the blade end, depending on the scissor size you're working with will be several times greater than the distance from the "bumper" to the pivot, so if you are trying to overlap 1/32 inch or so, you'll need to whack probably at least 1/8 or so from the shiny spot on the handle bumper. If you have a little spot of Prussian Blue or stiff axle grease, this will help. Second, in your video, you clearly show the business face of the hone going "AWAY" from the edge. Naughty, naughty, the preferred stroke direction should be "INTO" the blade. Third, I'm not a spokesperson or salesman for any company, however a couple of comments here: First the Gingher 10 inch shears of 19 years or so ago were absolutely the finest shears ever made, mainly because of the unique pivot bushing which actually tightens as the scissors close, relaxing when the scissors open. All this came to an end when Gingher was bought out by Fiskars. The upshot of all this is that the world's best scissors now are the "KAI" brand from Japan (direct purchase and they ain,t cheap!)). The workmanship, hardened steel, and unique adjustable pivot bolt are in a class by themselves, be it serrated or straight edge.

[@lianivdm]

Thank you so much! Wonderfully detailed tutorial, already fixed 3 pairs. And thank you for the attention to the music. No elevator music over here, fantastic.

[@helenemalmhm]

Best video I've seen how to sharpen different ✂. A+. Helene

[@RightOnJonCrane]

Right On! 🙌Thanks!

[@anaghayuba4479]

Thankyou Sooooo much. I need this tutorial for a long time. I have been more and more scissors since i didnt know how to sharpen!!! God bless you!!!!

[@KaquolMeliReno]

My Granny taught me how to sharpen my scissors on a glass jar, I’m 71 now and still have very sharp scissors!

[@suzizfun]

That story about the barber had me laughing out loud. I think I had that barber! So funny!!! Thank you for your video, but especially the time and care you took to make sure we could see and understand (quite lacking in way too many how to's out there).

[@yennguyen2951]

Thank you for teaching us how to sharp the scissors. Now I know what tools should I buy :)

[@RightOnJonCrane]

Right On! 🙌 Thanks for watching and your nice comment!

[@JacqualineBall]

Thank you so much!! This is so very helpful. I am a pet groomer and don't always have time to wait on my sharpening guy to sharpen my scissors. Now I can do it myself :)

[@RightOnJonCrane]

Right On! ✨👍 So great to hear that this helped you out. Right! It doesn’t take too long to have nice sharp scissors ready for action. Thanks for your comment Jacquie ✨ ✂️ 🐩

[@RamonMarais-k2k]

Good video. Two pieces of advice though, not critesisem. After you have honed the 10 degree bevel, hone the flat side of the blade again on a fine stone. That way you remove the small burr that was formed. Also if you back off the bolt on the scissors, back it off a bit further and retighten then. That way you have no backlash on the bolt and it wont work loose over time.

[@ESF19791111]

INTERESTING :) THANK YOU FOR SHARING :) THANK YOU FROM ISRAEL :)

[@RightOnJonCrane]

Right On! 🙌 I’m glad you liked the video! Wishing you a great day!

[@ponsaravanan]

Great explanations. Agree with others the sketches helped a lot to visualise. And the using the right abrasive helps easing the work. Love how fast a good diamond block helps What a story on barber shop

[@RightOnJonCrane]

Right On! 🙌 I'm glad you liked the video. Yeah, Joe the barber!💈 ha!

[@TheSassChan]

This is very helpful. Unfortunately, not all of us have a shop and a vice. It would have been really nice to see options for us without a vice, or maybe even using sandpaper if on a lower budget. Thank you for showing a few different scissors. I appreciate you.

[@Tektoes1]

Vises that clamp onto a wood table edge are common and inexpensive. $2 at yard sales, I've found. If your table is nice, protect it with cardboard. No need for a shop, as this work does not create much of any mess.

[@VickyCooksalot]

In today's world we have Amazon 😊

[@JesusDiaz-sh4jv]

Edward scissorshands needs to watch this video. :) Thanks. Now I know how to do it right 👍

[@MrNecobm]

Very very good. I am in S.Paulo, Brasil tuned on in the video and this is exactly what i was looking for, since a long long time. Thank you Jon very much.

[@ferencdeak5973]

Paper we can cut with unsharped scissors too, the really prove is the textil cutting.

[@tehdastehdas]

Cling film hanging loose tests sharpness well, but it takes barely any force, so you can't test tightness with that. As you say, fabric is the proof.

[@martinadams5382]

Thanks a million !! This is an enormous help. Clearly explained & demonstrated. Cheers & thanks again from Australia ! 🏆👏🎯

[@Mary.Mercedes]

THANK YOU. I have struggled with keeping shears sharp forever. This was very simple and clear.

[@CindyWin]

Thank you for teaching about two grind angles. I was wondering why my sharpening didn't work. After watching this I ground the 10-degree angle and it worked.

[@gloriaforelli9224]

Thanks for the tutorial. For those with no tools maybe use the back of a leather belt on a flat surface as a strop? I had a couple of those old silver with black handled scissors from a yard sale and in a pinch used crumpled small pieces of aluminum foil to rub the light spots of rust and glue off the blades. It was perfect for getting the rust off close to the pivot point too. I also rubbed the aluminum foil tiny crumpled wad diagonally off the blade edge. Seemed to work and the scissors cut well. I then took a black paint pen bought from Agway that my son uses on restoring bicycles and filled in the missing black paint on the handles. While it doesn't go on super smooth it did fill in the silver parts just fine.

[@RightOnJonCrane]

Those are some good tips and I’ll have to try out the foil. I’ve been curious about that. Thanks! Right On! 🙌

[@durage2durage257]

GOOD MORNING I WATCH YOUR PROGRAM VERY GOOD IT'S A GOOD LESSON! 🎉THANKS

[@esro560]

Wow ..used my glass diamond nail file ..didn't have a stone or clamp ..but it worked anyways ..thanks.

[@joeyperez8581]

Awesome, thanks

[@RightOnJonCrane]

Right On Joey! 🙌

[@shahrozization]

Wonderful, seems like Joe the Barber lived in the moment, and you told the story (whistling along and snipping ) beautifully along with How to sharpen scissors.

[@mikedurhan9941]

Very helpful. Thanks. And.......... "A man with a lathe and a milling machine can make ANTTHING!" I'm envious.

[@RightOnJonCrane]

Right On Mike! 🙌✨ Happy New Year!

[@combatmedic1980]

Roadking sent me over to your channel. I liked the scissor sharpening video ! Looking forward to watching more..

[@RightOnJonCrane]

Right On Matt! 👍 I’m glad you liked the video! Thanks for subscribing and coming on board! 🚢

[@zomiacade3777]

Thank you much bro..i learned how to sharpen scissors 2 stroke of grinding and wiggle revit🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍👏👏👏❤

[@805ROADKING]

Great tutorial Bud!! Who don't remember the ol' air snip eh, great story!! I received the stickers and bag today!! The bag is awesome and even more impressive in person!! Thanks for everything Bud!!☺

[@RightOnJonCrane]

Right On Everett! 👍 Glad to hear that you got the bag and sticker! Yeah the old air snip and some heavy whistling 😗💨 Damn kid was squirming around! Wouldn’t sit still!!

[@ireneoyu1926]

Now I learned how to sharpen scissors thank you bro GOD bless you & your family circle

[@RightOnJonCrane]

Right On! 🙌✨ Sharp scissors for life! ✂️

[@ruatarengsicolneyrengsi8924]

Pretty comprehensive. I liked your presentation of "Joe the barber". Thanks.

[@RightOnJonCrane]

Right On! 🙌 Yeah, Joe and all the whistling and theatrics! 😄 💇

[@RRINTHESHOP]

Nice job on the scissors, sharp is the best. I think I use scissors everyday also, wow. Time to go sharpen up, love the diamond stones.

[@RightOnJonCrane]

Right On Randy! 👍 Thanks! Right, when I thought about it, I use scissors everyday. I like how those Diamond stones stay nice and flat. Always ready for work.

[@RRINTHESHOP]

@@RightOnJonCrane Right ON Jon.

[@Kevinthomaswatson]

Thanks for the video Jon, you put tears in my eyes from laughing at the barber story, good ending to a great video.

[@cym247]

I got exact result by way of your method. Thanks so much….

[@syedjamilyousuf5574]

Helpful tutorial. I tried several times but couldn't succeed. This is due to no angle determination and 2nd, wrong selection of file or stone. Years before I left trying. Now I shall try once again. I'm confident to become successful. Thank a from Bangladesh.

[@janemarkham4133]

REALLY LIKE YOUR VIDEO BROTHER Jon !! ITS SUPPER COOL !! THANKS !! 😮🤠🤙👌✌🤟🤘👍👍👍👍🙃😊

[@debojyotipaul4409]

Nice presentation thanks

[@robertab7341]

Thanks - I wanted to see the tighten riveted scissors fix. Excellent

[@chungkaing7113]

You are so professional

[@wizrom3046]

I sharpened my old scissors by cutting some 600 grit wet and dry sandpaper. I used the old scissors because I thought cutting the sandpaper would ruin them, but after cutting a couple of pieces 8 inches long the scissors were real sharp like new again. 👍

[@cube234]

If you cut sandpaper that is the fastest way to wear them out.

[@wizrom3046]

@cube234 no, it actually sharpens the scissors.

[@jeffreyosborne6747]

Very useful Jon. Thanks. Love the story about Joe the Barber. Mine use to cut my ear too, but without doing any theatrics!!!

[@RightOnJonCrane]

Ha! Thanks 😄

[@tyrotrainer765]

I had a Joe the Barber in the UK from when I was a pre-school in1962 for about the next 10 years. Must be something about the name, or barbers were simply characters in those days; MY Joe was an accomplished ventriloquist and had a mannequin (Charlie) dressed as a kid with a bow tie, set up for a haircut in the chair next to mine. I loved talking with Charlie, I was so young I genuinely thought he could talk. I used to save sweets (candy) and hand them over to Joe for Charlie - beautiful memories!

[@Bmon-js2lk]

❤️Great video. I like your haircut story. 😁Thank you.

[@RightOnJonCrane]

Right on! 👍✨ Thanks ✂️✂️✂️ 💇‍♂️

[@ironhead65]

Popped in here from Scoutcrafter's video. Good tips and instructions!

[@Moonshinedave1]

Thanks for the video, I never had any luck sharpening my scissors, gonna give it another try in a bit. I will have to say I was a bit surprised you used your diamond block without any fluid, I always thought that was a big no-no.

[@gracewest5504]

Thanks for your help!

[@bigviper64]

I use a Bastard File and DRAW back and forth keeping the same angle. Your forward strokes can change the angle as the file moves forward.

[@cold2four1]

I am so gonna try this. Thanks

[@sarathratna7200]

Thank you very much, really enjoy this video.

[@mikehunt4465]

So far, so good. I love your content.

[@theprintboss9693]

Thanks for this.

[@Justin34ui]

Very clear and perfect tutorial...thanks 4 sharing..!

[@RightOnJonCrane]

Right On! 👍 Thanks for watching!

[@babukpkp8725]

Thank you for the great advice

[@agustinussiahaan6669]

Fresh show. Thanks.

[@fredreed7202]

GREAT VIDEO! Very helpful to me!

[@ysxj001]

very good step by step,very clearly explain

[@lourdesrenza3273]

Thanks for sharing

[@michaelsopher5048]

Thank you for the knowledge Jon.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hi Jon- Great tutorial. I too had a old time barber that would "air snip"! He was about 75 years old and was losing his depth perception and he cut my friends eyelid! LOL Later that day he snipped his brothers gold chain and it fell down his shirt... That was it, we all found different barbers after that. When he cut you he had a big old septic stick he would wipe on the wound and tell you to man-up... =D

[@RightOnJonCrane]

Right On John! 👍 The air snips!!! Right! It’s a thing. Getting all wild and then come in to snip the ear or eyelid?!?! Crazy old barbers! ✂️💈

[@derekpettys2794]

Pp

[@dejavu666wampas9]

Hopefully, you meant a ‘styptic’ pencil, not a septic stick.😊

[@amauriguillen4540]

Muy buena explicacion. Gracias

[@ruatarengsicolneyrengsi8924]

Very clear explanation and demonstration. Thankyou.

[@fatoomgierdien110]

Thank you for a 👍 great video. Cape Town

[@TheMMFamily9]

😊 yes I want to sharpen and bring back to life my mom's and grandma's old fabric scissors

[@IVisualProse]

Thanks for the Master Class!

[@RightOnJonCrane]

Right On! 🙌

[@ceceliaotto-lt5lq]

Thanx for sharing sir👏

[@alialiali6663]

The story at the end was hilarious. I can imagine that scene. lol

[@marktwain368]

Are you saying that--despite having a hollow ground face--we can sharpen the face with a stone so it is flat? This preliminary step is done before we sharpen the cutting face at 10 degrees, you suggest. Nice clear demonstration, Jon! Thanks!

[@RightOnJonCrane]

Yes! But you do not want to take the hollow grind out of the scissors ✂️. This is just to touch up the edges. If the blades have a slight curve to them over the length a smaller stone can be used as to not remove the curve. Thanks for watching! 🙌 Right On 👍

[@philholman8520]

This video popped up out of the blue and was really worthwhile! Thank you! ☺️👍✌️🇬🇧

[@ardoughman1323]

thumbs up..thanks a lot to your great tutorial..video...Happy New Year..

[@RightOnJonCrane]

Right On! 👍 Happy new Year! Thanks for watching. 😃

[@edwardbella3871]

Good tutorial.

[@RightOnJonCrane]

Right On Edward! 🙌👍 Thanks for watching! ✂️✂️✂️

[@gustavoandrade4710]

thanks for share !!! big hug from cordoba, argentina

[@AE-nt3jj]

Well done, you are awesome you are funny too

[@markrclarke3885]

Thanks. I found the way to save Scissors in my house as I am seeing alot.

[@RightOnJonCrane]

Right On! 🙌

[@charlesward8196]

My Dad used to keep my Mom’s scissors sharp, especially her dress-making shears as Mom made a lot of our clothing when we were young. Mom would threaten great punishment if we were to use her scissors for cutting paper or cardboard, as the contaminants in the paper quickly dulled the blades. I love to sharpen old tin snips, aviation snips, hedge trimmers, household scissors, etc., and turn a neglected tool back into a top-notch user. One thing I do is put a drop of light household oil on the pivot screw to reduce wear in the joint and extend the life of the instrument.

[@als4817]

Thanks for posting! I use a newer product to lubricate these days, liquid teflon. It does not attract dirt and debris the way oil does.

[@jeemonee3915]

Thanks for the clear and concise info

[@SashasRevenge]

Thanks, I HAVE SCISSORS everywhere for certain jobs and I LIKE TO KEEP THEM SHARP!

[@annamaxflair]

handy video, have you got one like this for rotary cutter blades?, would be helpful for the sewing room

[@RightOnJonCrane]

Hi Anna! That would be a great video. Those are tricky. They seem to dull really fast too. I go through a bunch of them. Good idea for a video. Thanks for watching! 🙌✨

[@annamaxflair]

@@RightOnJonCrane everyone that uses them would be interested, i've tried sharpening stone but seem to lose a little of circle arc. doesn't allow for true extended use

[@janicek6399]

I just shared with a friend 🙂

[@mshapirouk1]

Thank You! What a great video!

[@SanLin-z3t]

Many thank Chief.

[@babulalgajjar4339]

Such a big experience

[@hamamed7679]

Thank you very much for the beautiful style of the work, an excellent way, thank you👍💯🍮

[@RightOnJonCrane]

Right On! 🙌 Thanks for watching. Hope you subscribe to the channel! ✂️✂️✂️🙌

[@marianaccari8854]

What if you don’t have that table to work on?

[@brokennose2681]

Clear, concise, outstanding.

[@RightOnJonCrane]

Right On! 🙌✨ Thanks ✂️

[@susanjaeger9851]

Thanks man.

[@donmoroz5502]

Joe the barber tried to nip off a little treat for the shop cat! Nice video. How would you tighten up some fly tying scissors. Typically they have a screw, but I can't tell if there is a thread. The screw may just have a straight shaft and be swaged or pressed into a matching hole on the other blade and the protruding bit of shaft ground flat during manufacturing. Would a small pointed punch applied to the ground flat side do the trick. I have a pair of ophthalmic surgical scissors, about 35 years old, that I would like to restore to a serviceable state. Please share an opinion. Thanx.

[@suesmith9202]

Subscribed.

[@wayneswonderarium]

Dull as baloney is the best phrase I just learned 😂

[@malsoonsakit4786]

I was 7 when heard mother saying that her scissors won't cut. I sharpened them by attempting to cut a needle as passing it along the length of the blades. Mother was astounded as the pair were very sharp then. She asked me where I learned that trick. I said from a kids magazine

[@educkyboxer]

😊😊

[@maritzasanchez6520]

Thank you son

[@williammillar8244]

thanks

[@CarlWinter-oy8uf]

Looks interesting !-Wonder if you have a file that files your scissors at 10 degrees ? or are you guessing ten degrees ? sounds very inaccurate ?--surely you have a 10 deg jig or guide to keep the file from rounding the bevel cutting edge

[@edwardwhatley1603]

Supplementing Carl's above query . . . . . . I also question your exactness of that "10 degree angle" that you profess to be accomplishing. Sometimes, get a protractor for referencing beside the final blade file positioning when you are establishing that FINAL angle. OR . . .just by simply using brain reasoning /reckoning and vision acuity . . . . place the file so that is resting upon the scissor blade and level it so that it is then creating a 90 degree right angle referencing. Then you lower the file handle down on the right, until a 45 degree angle is accomplished . . . .that's easy to see, since its just half of your initial 90 degree angle. Now the kicker . . . . if you then lift UP on the file, so as to halve that angle, you will be at 22 1/2 degrees, but then lift on up a bit more, and split that angle to be at a final 11 1/4 degrees and quite close to your "10" degrees. Therefore you will then be set up to draw file across . . . . [ The typical scissor blade angle grind, which will be somewhere between 40-45 degrees. ] This just touches up the edge of that factory final bevel. A greater attack angle will result in not even reaching that established angle or the need to remove more materiel to even reach and pass it. Then the (other) back side of the blade is VERY lightly flat dressed to remove the edge burr.

[@MSG685]

You can get a pretty decent result just by cutting up some folded aluminum foil. You can also sharpen disposable rasors by stropping them on denim.

[@RightOnJonCrane]

I have heard of this technique! I will have to try it out! Thanks for the reminder. Right On! 🙌👍✂️✂️✂️

[@richreynoldsCIT]

nice vest! and good info, thx

[@RightOnJonCrane]

Right On! 🙌 Thanks! It’s a Filson. It really has stood up to the test of time.

[@VICTORAPPAW]

Timely guide for me. Thanks

[@negotiableaffections]

The lesson today? The angle of the blades when tapping the rivet, cheers!

[@RightOnJonCrane]

Right On! 🙌 Yes, that’s a good point! Thanks for watching!