robinp89•6h agoProlific Poster

Stumbled on a trick to fix dull thinning shears without sending them out

I was about to drop $60 on new shears after my go-to pair kept pulling hair for months. Tried using a sharpening stone at a 15-degree angle for 3 minutes and they cut like new again. Has anyone else had luck sharpening their own shears at home or am I just asking for trouble?

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charles_baker283h ago

Sharpening at home works fine if you keep the angle consistent and don't overdo it.

troychen3h ago

Actually a buddy of mine tried that approach with his kitchen knives and ended up making them worse. He kept changing the angle without realizing it. @charles_baker28 is right though, if you can lock in that angle it works fine, but easier said than done I guess.