Care and treatment of scissors

Care, safty, sharpening

Care pays off

Scissors that are properly being taken care of, can be enjoyed for a long time. But incorrect use and handling will ruin them.

The following advice should be noted:

1. Keeping scissors safe

Dust, fluff and the remains of cutting material should be wiped off the cutting edges and blades. The scissors should be stored in a dry place. This applies particularly to nickel-plated, carbonsteel scissors and shears because the unprotected areas of the surface are prone to corrosion in damp air.

2. Maintaining the easy closing action

Now and then the screw slot and the between should be oiled with a drop of fine oil. Thus the easy closing force of the scissors will be maintained.

3. Regrinding by specialists only

If a pair of scissors is used extensively, the cutting performance may suffer. It is then advisable to seek the service of a specialist retailer or of one of ZWILLING J.A. HENCKELS own retail shops. There the scissors will be taken apart, the inside of the blades reground, the closing action re-established and finally the blades re-honed. Afterwards scissors and shears are practically as good as new.

But: only high-quality scissors which are screwed together can be done up this way.