01-05-2020, 06:28 AM
Welcome to the exchange, Streetcore.
Max can probably send you a link to the video. He made it while set up to sharpen scissors at a local quilting group meeting. I recommend it. Like you, Max's video inspired me to get the Viel scissors jig, the adaptor tube from Jim Cammon, and the Twice as Sharp holder. It also inspired me to convert my Viel to variable speed. (This turned out to be a longterm project. I ended up putting many hours into converting two Viels and a Kally. With help from fellow bessexers, I posted several lengthy topics detailing the process in the General Conversation tab.)
I especially like the soft grip of the Wolff (Twice as Sharp) scissors holder. They are sold in three different clamp widths. I chose the regular width. In younger tool buying days, I would have all three, however, I have found the one size adequate for my low volume needs.
Max checks in occasionally. He is a very helpful guy. I have enjoyed several emails and telephone calls with him over the years. If he doesn't reply, contact him. He will gladly share his years of experience.
There is one question I have been meaning to ask Max regarding his comment about the Viel scissors clamp being "adequate": The original Viel clamp was redesigned several years ago. Was he commenting about the original clamp or the redesigned version?
Ken
ps When my adaptor arrived from Jim Cammon, he had forgotten to ream the lock screw hole. The adaptor fit was too tight. A ball pein hammer quickly corrected this, although it also meant that I could not remove the adaptor to use my Viel clamp. My heat gun solved this in short order. A minor bit of reaming at my local machine shop corrected the difficulty. If your adaptor does not have a sliding fit, correct it before moving on.
Max can probably send you a link to the video. He made it while set up to sharpen scissors at a local quilting group meeting. I recommend it. Like you, Max's video inspired me to get the Viel scissors jig, the adaptor tube from Jim Cammon, and the Twice as Sharp holder. It also inspired me to convert my Viel to variable speed. (This turned out to be a longterm project. I ended up putting many hours into converting two Viels and a Kally. With help from fellow bessexers, I posted several lengthy topics detailing the process in the General Conversation tab.)
I especially like the soft grip of the Wolff (Twice as Sharp) scissors holder. They are sold in three different clamp widths. I chose the regular width. In younger tool buying days, I would have all three, however, I have found the one size adequate for my low volume needs.
Max checks in occasionally. He is a very helpful guy. I have enjoyed several emails and telephone calls with him over the years. If he doesn't reply, contact him. He will gladly share his years of experience.
There is one question I have been meaning to ask Max regarding his comment about the Viel scissors clamp being "adequate": The original Viel clamp was redesigned several years ago. Was he commenting about the original clamp or the redesigned version?
Ken
ps When my adaptor arrived from Jim Cammon, he had forgotten to ream the lock screw hole. The adaptor fit was too tight. A ball pein hammer quickly corrected this, although it also meant that I could not remove the adaptor to use my Viel clamp. My heat gun solved this in short order. A minor bit of reaming at my local machine shop corrected the difficulty. If your adaptor does not have a sliding fit, correct it before moving on.