Originally Posted by
Carrie in PA
I have heard that too but i believe it's meant to just do a light sharpening on paper scissors. I have done it and i think it works but i haven't done it enough to really be sure.
Now i do know that cutting up wax paper will lubricate blades, especially on something like a paper shredder.
I do this with my rotary cutter. It does work. As an apprentice hairdresser many years ago I was told not to cut ribbon with hairdressing scissors. Many people seems to have the opinion that, what ever their special need is for their scissors, that cutting anything else will wreck them.