How To Sharpen Sheet Metal Shears

Sharpen hedge shears with a file.

How to sharpen sheet metal 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. The file works very well on hedge and pruning shears. This video demonstrates our metal shear blade sharpening service. It shows how we sharpen two sheet metal guillotine shear blades at 3 meters each on our wor.

You could use an angle grinder a bench grinder a hand file or a sharpening stone. 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. However after extended use these blades can dull and become ineffective. Over time these tools often become dull.

The best and simplest was is to use a 10 in. This will make them increasingly difficult to use. There are several tools you could use to sharpen a blade. If you re not sure whether they re mean.

The shears are sold equipped with razor sharp blades from the factory. Hedge shears are a great tool for controlling your landscaping and giving it a personal touch.