most key cutting places will sharpen scissors for a few quid in the UK. check these places out in the US. I probably sharpen once a year.
I was just wondering if and how you should sharpen scissors. What do you use to sharpen them? I don't plan on trimming soon, but I want to S&D and I really want to take care of my hair.
most key cutting places will sharpen scissors for a few quid in the UK. check these places out in the US. I probably sharpen once a year.
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Knife stores will sharpen blades, and sometimes fabric stores can send them out for sharpening, but it's probably not worth it unless you have pretty decent scissors because of the cost.
ETA: By "pretty decent," I really meant "expensive." Some cheaper scissors can be quite good as long as their blades stay sharp, but you probably wouldn't want to spend $20 or so sharpening a $15 pair of scissors, whereas if you had a $100 pair it would definitely be worthwhile to pay for sharpening.
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My dad does mine for me a few times a year, and I think he uses a huge belt sander machine. Whatever it is he uses he gives them back within 5 minutes of taking them!
I haven't sharpened mine yet, but we have one of those rods for sharpening knives, so I might use that. I also have a stone for sharpening daggers, so I could use that too and do it the old fashion way ^_^
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Actually the specialized store that I bought mine from said that sharpening isn't really required frequently for scissors that you use for your own trimming because good quality scissors stay sharp for quite a number of cuts. She said that only hairdressers that go through a few customers a day will need to have their scissors sharpened more often. That's what she told me when I asked her for advise on how to look after mine
I have Arius Eickert shears, and when their time comes, I'll mail them to their shop for a sharpening. I'm apprehensive to sharpen at home, because the scissor blades have to work in tandem, and you may run the risk of misalignment if they're not sharpened and aligned properly.
You could see what sharpening options your manufacturer suggests. I believe that Tweezerman has a free sharpening option, and others have a mail-in service. I've had my scissors for 4 years now, and they're still sharp as all heck with 4 trims/year.
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