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   happy2sew | May 16, 2006 05:42pm | #1

   I had my pinking shears sharpened recently by the man who sharpens scissors at the local fabric store.

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   carolfresia | May 18, 2006 09:09pm | #2

   Before you get them sharpened, give them a good cleaning with a soft rag--just wipe off any built-up lint in the blade or joints. Sometimes this loosens up the shears and enables them to cut more cleanly.

   Carol

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   chichm | May 18, 2006 09:34pm | #3

   Dear Carol, thanks for the suggestion about the pinking shears.  I did try that, with no success.  Since they had a "lifetime" guarantee, I took them back where I pourchased them, and was given credit for another pair, which I hope will work better. They do at first try. 

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   woggy | May 23, 2006 08:24pm | #4

   I read a review on another site about a sewer using tin foil to sharpen her pinking shears.  She took about 4 or 5 layers and continuously cut through the foil.  She said it worked just fine.  She had taken another pair to someone who sharpened scissors and the shears were destroyed by the sharpener.

   I decided to use this method on my favorate manicure scissors (30 years old and small blade) - it worked great.

   Martha Stewart suggests cutting through very fine sand paper as another way of sharpening scissors.

   Woggy