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ElijahLynn t1_iunt9m1 wrote

Reply to comment by kangsterizer in Scissors for life - electrician scissors for the win by ransuru

Truth. Imma get one of these pairs of scissors (not the OP though, but some in the comments) and use by BIFL Edge Pro Sharpener on them for true BIFL scissors!

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kangsterizer t1_iunzrv7 wrote

haha yeah :)

To be fair, I do have an edge pro and i don't use that on scissors, i only use it to restore completely destroyed edges or reprofile knifes. for scissors i find the stone much easier and faster (also to touch up knifes but i'd understand if someone doesn't wanna go through that process - scissors on the other hand are really simple).

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If that inspires you my favorite diamond stones are the ones from spyderco (you really just need this one https://www.amazon.com/Spyderco-Bench-Sharpener-Storage-Medium/dp/B0012QUE7U - though it definitely goes on sale for less) but for all around stuff you can't beat the workbench field one (https://www.amazon.com/Work-Sharp-Guided-Field-Sharpener/dp/B009YKHZ96) as its more versatile for the price, its just smaller which is a bit annoying for scissors.

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Theres a million YT videos on how to sharpen scissors but the TLDR is just grind the side of the blade with an angle like 10-15 times on that stone, flat, and that's it. they dont even need to be deburred for most intents and purposes (though you can, if you want, of course)

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ElijahLynn t1_iuobtvy wrote

That is good to know, I was thinking of getting the scissors attachment for the edge pro but if I don't have to do both sides, then maybe one of the edge pro stones would be plenty fine too.

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kangsterizer t1_iup3i5w wrote

to be honest you can get away with just using one of the edge pro stones directly on a flat surface but like the worksharp bench/field thingie its pretty small so i find the larger stones more convenient.

if you want the scissors to be razor sharp you can always use the attachment and so on, but scissors don't really need to be razor sharp to cut extremely well

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