Scissor Blades are Single Bevel Too!

[Bud]

This is a great subject and very helpful for somebody like me trying to figure out scissors. I don't have much to add but just wanted to let you guys know that I follow you all the time on this Forum. So thank you! I've worked up the courage and the equipment to sharpen some scissors and I will let you know how it turns out. Assuming it does work out.

[grepper]

What equipment are you using? We would interested in hearing even if it does not pan out!

[Mark Reich]

Thank you for the kind words, and it's nice to have you here!    

It's always interesting to hear another perspective of sharpening the elusive scissor. Feel free to discuss whatever you please.

[Bud]

Thanks for responding Mark. To Grepper; I have a 1 x 42 Kalamazoo now and am attempting to take a page out of your book by copying your knife rest and that is what I am going to attempt to sharpen scissors with. I realize that there is supposed to be all kinds of magic things associated with sharpening scissors and maybe there is but I'm going to find out. I'm a hard head and just have to find out for myself. With a little help from my friends I am sometimes successful.

[grepper]

I have sharpened scissors on the Kally and it worked fine. Just use light pressure so you don't convex the edge.

I'm speaking of regular paper cutting/kitchen/general scissors, not salon scissors. Not those fancy convex, Japanese scissors. For some reason it seems that they are different, but I have no idea what all that means.