• @[email protected]
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    8 hours ago

    So you know how when you cut something and the object was to hard for the scissors and the object turns sideways between the 2 blades and makes it so the scissors never function as well again? I’m way to good at doing that… Other than pulling my head out of my ass and using a different tool, any suggestions on how to fix those tools? My kitchen sheers are like that now after using them to prune my strawberries outside. (Clearly I need to have designated sheers/scissors for different things, but sometimes I’m just that idiot that thinks 1 hammer fits all jobs

    • @[email protected]
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      46 hours ago

      Scissors work because the blades are tight against each other – there’s no gap between them when they’re cutting. When they “go sideways” it’s usually because the hinge is loose.

      If they’re good quality scissors, you probably need to tighten the screw holding the blades together.

      • @[email protected]
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        15 hours ago

        Yeah, old scissors used to have those, my kitchen sheers unfortunately do not, need to just get a nice pair and only use them for the kitchen.

        • Liz
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          22 hours ago

          You can still probably tighten them. Here’s a couple techniques. What you’re trying to do is squish the rivet holding the two halves together in order to tighten it back up.

          • @[email protected]
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            142 minutes ago

            Thanks, I’ll see if I can give that a try. I’ll be back to trying to cut down am oak tree with my kitchen sheers in no time! Haha

    • @[email protected]
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      06 hours ago

      Use the right tool for the job. If you can’t figure out what the right tool is, you are the wrong tool.