How To Sharpen Sheet Metal Shears

Sharpen hedge shears with a file.

How to sharpen sheet metal shears.

The shears are sold equipped with razor sharp blades from the factory. Many methods may be used to sharpen sheet metal cutting shears some of which require specialized tools. You could use an angle grinder a bench grinder a hand file or a sharpening stone. Over time these tools often become dull.

It shows how we sharpen two sheet metal guillotine shear blades at 3 meters each on our wor. Unless you re a pro it s best to stay away from using a grinding tool to sharpen your shears. One easy way to tell that it is time to sharpen your shears is if you feel a lot of resistance when using them. Hedge shears are a great tool for controlling your landscaping and giving it a personal touch.

The file works very well on hedge and pruning shears. The best and simplest was is to use a 10 in. This will make them increasingly difficult to use. This video demonstrates our metal shear blade sharpening service.

There are several tools you could use to sharpen a blade. If you re not sure whether they re mean.