How To Sharpen Sheet Metal Shears

Usually if the blade is not too blunt all you need is a medium and fine hand file to shape the edge and finish the blade off with a sharpening stone with a little oil on it.

How to sharpen sheet metal shears.

Over time these tools often become dull. This will make them increasingly difficult to use. Many methods may be used to sharpen sheet metal cutting shears some of which require specialized tools. One easy way to tell that it is time to sharpen your shears is if you feel a lot of resistance when using them.

The best and simplest was is to use a 10 in. However after extended use these blades can dull and become ineffective. The shears are sold equipped with razor sharp blades from the factory. The file works very well on hedge and pruning shears.

They must be sharpened periodically to ensure that they function properly. Hedge shears are a great tool for controlling your landscaping and giving it a personal touch. Unless you re a pro it s best to stay away from using a grinding tool to sharpen your shears. It shows how we sharpen two sheet metal guillotine shear blades at 3 meters each on our wor.

This video demonstrates our metal shear blade sharpening service. Sharpen hedge shears with a file.