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spring handle scissors - do you oil yours?

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Old 07-06-2014, 04:17 PM
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sewnsewsue -good tip,I may check into that
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Old 07-06-2014, 04:19 PM
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ckcowl - that is what I was wondering.. the vegetable oil is not made for this. But my son was helping me out, but I will be sure that he knows for next time
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Old 07-06-2014, 04:56 PM
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I agree with contacting Fiskars, for advice. Years ago, my beloved pinking shears were getting hard to use, so I gave them a drop of (sewing machine) oil, up where blades joined. That turned out to be their undoing. The oil apparently attracted more lint and before long, it was a major struggle to open/close them, at all. Sometimes what seems like the logical thing to do, can be the wrong thing to do.
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Old 07-06-2014, 05:23 PM
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I've oiled lots of my scissors. However, I made a point of wiping off most of the oil, too.
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Old 07-06-2014, 05:58 PM
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I have them and love them. I use a drop of the oil I use for my machine, or a spray of silicon. Works fine and does not gum up.
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Old 07-09-2014, 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Marilynsue View Post
How long is that blade? Looks short from here.
It's suppose to be short. No way to accidentally cut into the seam when snipping rag strips. They are made for rag quilts.
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Old 07-09-2014, 02:30 PM
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I would have used sewing machine oil, we usually have it around some where.
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