Deburring?

[DoggyForager]

Hi there, I often see folk say not to deburr scissors on the stropping wheel, but to run the edge over the end grain of some wood instead.

Is that the recommendation? And, if so, is it the case for all scissort action tools such as sheers or secateurs?

Thanks!

[John_B]

Here is the Tormek training video on scissors

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlScXCdisAo

[DoggyForager]

Hi, thanks.

So yes,it seems the advice for scissors and other similar tools is not to deburr but to run them over end grain of wood, or to close the scissors with a bit of lateral pressure on each blade to make them rub tightly.

Thanks very much

[KaithyHong]

One thing I'd add is to make sure the stone is properly trued and the support bar is firmly locked before making any adjustments. Small setup differences can have a bigger impact on the final result than most people expect.

[John Hancock Sr]

Scissors need some roughness to cut effectively. If you strop then the edge is too smooth and the paper or cloth will tend to slip. This does not apply to secateurs or shears since they are cutting much more sturdy material.

The wood method will remove the burr without damaging the edge too much. Closing them would perhaps be too violent on the edge and tend to rip holes into the edge.

[RickKrung]

Where does the procedure/process of deburring by "opening" the blades against each other - after having held them apart so they do not touch when closing them - fit in the scheme of scissors deburring.  I'm not sure where else I heard/saw this professed, other than Steve Bottorff, Sharpening Made Easy, but I'm pretty sure I have.

Also, I have heard/read/seen that dragging scissors through wood end grain does not adequately deburr them, meaning I believe there is some disagreement about this method. It really is only able to remove small burrs and can leave ragged tags of burrs.