How do you maintain the shears? Do they require a sharpener? How easy do they cut a toucher fabric like thick jeans?
844319
Keep them clean use very little WD40. They cut through just about anything. Haven't had to sharpen them yet.
844320
The shears cut through jeans like butter. You can also take apart the tool to clean the components and sharpen the blades if need be.
844321
zero maintenance and they will cut through jeans like butter. Seat belts are easily removed
1482862
This is hard to describe, but bee1023 and clevelandbrown gave the best answers. These are excellent Kitchen Shears, possibly the very best utility sheers for any food prep, cooking or kitchen activity, but not designed like scissors for office work, hair, fabric or paper. Health wise, unlike scissors, they come apart for proper cleaning. For my purposes, these are the best kitchen sheers on the market today.
514412
We enjoy the clippers but have not used them enough to have to have the blades sharpened yet. I can tell you experience with knives as well as commercial paper cutters that any blade will wear down when sharpened...At some point they will have to be replaced. Make sure that you use the oil when you use the clippers as this will help them stay sharper longer.Take care,Greg
1056364
i sharpen them by hand, they seem too delicate to sharpen with an electric sharpener. works just fine.
1807953
they are pretty thick, so unless you run over a good bit of rocks, it should last a couple of years before you would have to sharpen them. I have had mine since the beginning of the year and have used it 3 times, getting ready for a fourth and they still are sharp. I live in a rocky and clay area. I mean I have to strap the blocks down, because my yard is rocky and hard. You can always adjust the weights for your area and time of year, i had to much wieght to start and was pulling up chunks. So i went to center blocks with the holes in them and it does great, ......so far.
1528677
There appears to be a nut on the shears opposite the side where they disassemble. That said, I have been using them for almost a year on a steady basis and they have not worn down at the pivot point at all. They are still very sharp and the cutting action is buttery smooth. Definitely not the quality I have owned in the psat where they wore down and required tightening on a regular basis. Please note that I have not tried to tighten them with that nut. See the pictures I added above so that you can see the adjusting nut for yourself.
1787387
I love my Kitchen Aid Shears...they cut chicken skin and fat with out much effort... I use they nearly daily.
2264275
I actually don't know about your questions, because I disliked them so much, I only used them once. And then I washed them by hand. The grip was very awkward. I have medium to large hands for a woman, and I felt like they would need to be twice the size to operate these shears. Plus the springy thing kept falling off. Plus I really missed having a notch close to the handle. I need poultry shears to cut up chicken wings for my little dog, (14 years old, few teeth), everyday, and these did not work for me at all. I went back to the OXO brand.
208206
Yes, I use them for everything. I've been grooming for 2+ years & these are my favorite shears. I haven't needed to have them sharpened yet (I've had them for a couple months) and so far they've been phenomenal.
315745
No is short answer. Mine after all this time are just now not sharp enough for fabric...took that long...as far as I know the scissors have not been made for years and I intend on getting more while still available...I should say, they were already discontinued for a while before I bought mine on same advice from friend, get them while you can...and GLAD I did
388735
I'm sure they can be sharpened by someone who knows what they are doing, but that being said... If these are used for cutting clothes off and not things like tin , metal, or otherwise they should not really dull ever. They are extremely sharp!
161478
Good question! They are anvil pruners. The steal blade comes down into a grooved, rounded bottom. I can trim very close and seem to get a consistent clean cut. I love them.
2170370
First you can spray a small amount of WD-40 inside any of the moving parts. Then close the shears. I am right handed so to open I take shears in my right hand and put pressure on top & bottom handles then with thumb I slide the lock down. You place pressure on both handles to loc & unlock with one hand. Always clean your shears & spray blades with WD-40 prior to storaging and shears will last longer
1528679
Hi James, I have not had my shears long enough to answer your question. They are brilliant and I have not had the need to adjust them to date. The shears do come apart for easy cleaning and I have not tried to do this as yet because they are so easy to clean. Sorry James, as I am unable to offer more help at this stage. deb
116782
Yes, very easy, a light weight pair of scissors works, no need of any heavy duty cutter.
1994567
Sharpen them, and learn how to do it. It is much easier than changing a chain. I use my dremel with the correct sharpening bit. Ask at hardware store.
1331827
Very sharp and stay sharp! Yes they can be sharpened using standard method for sharpening or take to a sharpener. How often will depend on usage. When I reviewed these knives they were rated very high. I hope this helps with your decision to buy.