Scissors, Greater than 5"

Restores blades to their original sharpness. In leather protective cover.

The Gingher knife edge sharpening stone can be used to sharpen any scissors or shears which have been ground with a knife edge. The stone should only be used on the knife edge blade, which is easily recognised by its sharp bevel.

Gingher knife edge scissors are extremely sharp; therefore, the sharpening stone should always be used with care.

Keeping the knife edge sharp is vital to maintaining peak performance and long life. Only scissors and shears with a knife edge can be sharpened using a sharpening stone. Do not use the sharpening stone on embroidery scissors or pinking shears. The blade bearing the Gingher trademark is the normal edge and should never be sharpened.

Instructions:

1) Grip the scissors or shears firmly, avoiding contact with the knife edge.

2) Hold the sharpening stone against the outside bevel surface of the knife edge at the steepest angle which will permit contact with the extreme edge.

3) Use firm, upward movements to hone the edge, working from the tip of the blade to the shank with overlapping strokes. Work in one direction only – do not pull the stone back and forth across the cutting edge.

4) Proper sharpening will create a continuous burr along the inside cutting edge which can be removed by simply closing the blade slowly.

5) After removing the burr, carefully wipe the blades clean before further use.