Sharpening Handbook

General Information on Sharpening
Scissors and Rotary Cutters

Typical Grinding Media Used

250+ micron abrasives

Tormek

SB-250 Original Grindstone, graded course
DC-250 Diamond Wheel Course

Benchtop High Speed Grinder

CBN wheel : <100 grit
Very friable grindstone : <100 grit (not recommended)

Shaping the Tool

Scissors are reshaped very rarely. That could be done when the scissors have a broken point off the end (or other significant damage). But then it does need to be considered if simply replacing them is a better choice.

Rotary cutters are also not reshaped. Frankly, the danger of cutting yourself is too high, so this is NOT recommended.

Typical Grinding Media Used

40 - 250 micron abrasives

Tormek

SB-250 Black Grindstone, graded fine
DF-250 Diamond Wheel Fine
DE-250 Diamond Wheel Extra Fine

Sorby ProEdge

120 grit ProEdge Zirconium Belt
Pedia ProEdge Diamond Belt
600 grit ProEdge Trizact Belt
1,200 grit ProEdge Trizact Belt

Benchtop High Speed Grinder

CBN wheel : 150-180 grit

Sharpening the Tool

Scissors and Rotary Cutters should be resharpened as needed. And of course, the tool must be resharpened whenever your spouse gets them back from their cousin (who used them to cut cardboard).