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I always tought SVD-100 tool rest was design to be use with scissors...that explain a lot.

Modifying the platform jig is also a brilliant idea.

And finally, I have read about the FVB, I was waiting a bit to buy one because I didn't need one enough to purchase one. It never occurs to me that the the MB-102 can do that job.

Thanks a lot for you detailed answer.

Disclaimer : english is my second language, sorry for the mistakes.

So, I had some issues while I was sharpening scissors. Here they are :

1. Some smalls scissors don't fit properly in the jig.
1.1. Some scissors are not square at all, they back have a weird angle, so they are hard to clip straight in the jig.

2. While the inner blade of the scissor is all flat, some, on the back, near the pivot point have a piece of metal that always touch the stone. It's not a big deal, I've see that you can just mark the point with a marker but it's annoying.

That was the problem.
So, in my opinion, it make more sense if we clip the scissor on the other side of the jig. The inner blade resting on the bottom of the jig (the other part of the scissor is on the right then).

You then have a problem, because the other scissor is touching the machine. The wheel also don't spin in the proper way. But if you put the bar horizontally, you then don't have those problems.

It could almost work like this. The problem is because the resting plate is so wide, the second scissor kind of touch the plate (closing the scissors).

To fix it, I put a piece of wood on top of the plate. While the scissor is open 90 degree, it can go as far as the stone.

To be able to have a proper angle, I also had to thicken the piece of wood.

When it's done, it work kind of well. It's similar to the jig that some people create to sharpen knife freehand, except this one work for the scissor.

So, I I don't have picture to explain what I said, but I've made a youtube video about it. It's in french, but you'll get the idea with the images.

Anyway, I was curious to ear your thoughts about it. It's more freehanded, but it work well when you have the proper angle. The results also seems pretty good. Plus, you don't need to unclip/reclip the other scissors. Anyone have done something similar ?

A bunch of people ask me if I sharpen scissors. I feel like it's something really in demand, so I think it worth it to find a proper way to do it properly.

Thank you.