Shequilts - big hugs to you for starting this thread! I have a pair of Gingher shears that I can't use because they are so dull, and I never used them on anything but fabric, so don't know how it happened. Now, I look forward to having them perform like new. Thank you so much. Thanks to you and the others who responded, I also plan to have my Cutco knives sharpened for the fist time in about 25 years. I'm so excited! Thank you, Thank you.