Can pinking shears be sharpened?
Can pinking shears be sharpened?
Or is it easier to toss them and replace them? |
They can, but you need to find someone with experience with them.
Sue |
I'm pretty sure you can, the trick is finding someone to do it! We used to drop off shears at the sewing store (could possibly have been a singer store years ago) and a guy picked them up there, sharpened them, and dropped them back off. I still have my mom's old ones (Weiss?) and a pair of Fiskars. Never needed to sharpen either, although I'm sure mom's have been sharpened before (>30 years ago!). Good luck.
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Just be carefull who you use, as they can as easily ruin them and sharpen them....especially pinking with all those angles.....prefer my pinkling roller blade, can by a replacement at more than half the cost of sharpening a pair of scissors......
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Yes, they can be sharpened. My pinking shears are 45 years old! I've taken really good care of them and have had them sharpened only a couple of times, but it can be done.
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You can also try cutting thru a few layers of alumium foil. It helps sometimes until you can find someone to sharpen them professionaly.
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Thank you for asking this question bearisgray. I just received my MILs pinking shears as she has moved into assisted living facility and I was wondering the same thing.
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Some of the fabric shops have one day a month, when someone comes in and sharpens scissors, knives, etc. Our Hancocks store does that here in Wisconsin.
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pinking shears can be sharpened as others have said but the hunt will be to find a 'professional' to do the task. during my clothes sewing days i kept a piece of fine grit sandpaper to cut through. i have the heavy pair of pinkers so they sit in a container and i use the pinking rotary blades now. much easier and lighter to use. good luck in your quest.
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Originally Posted by GagaSmith
(Post 5396468)
Thank you for asking this question bearisgray. I just received my MILs pinking shears as she has moved into assisted living facility and I was wondering the same thing.
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