How To Sharpen Sheet Metal Shears

This video demonstrates our metal shear blade sharpening service.

How to sharpen sheet metal shears.

Sharpen hedge shears with a file. There are several tools you could use to sharpen a blade. One easy way to tell that it is time to sharpen your shears is if you feel a lot of resistance when using them. 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.

You could use an angle grinder a bench grinder a hand file or a sharpening stone. This will make them increasingly difficult to use. Many methods may be used to sharpen sheet metal cutting shears some of which require specialized tools. They must be sharpened periodically to ensure that they function properly.

The file works very well on hedge and pruning shears. The shears are sold equipped with razor sharp blades from the factory. If you re not sure whether they re mean. Over time these tools often become dull.

Hedge shears are a great tool for controlling your landscaping and giving it a personal touch. It shows how we sharpen two sheet metal guillotine shear blades at 3 meters each on our wor.