Sharpening board shears

Re: Terry Belanger's request for info. on board shear sharpening

I would only like to caution anyone who hasn't had their board
shears serviced previously: It's probably a good idea to have the
scissor-plate sharpened as well. That is, the stationary cutting
edge affixed to the table. This usually consists of a long steel
bar, often inset, the edge of which is carefully honed at a ninety
degree angle and dead straight when screwed or bolted down in
position. Some table model cutters have scissor-plates which are
finished at an acute angle, like the Kutrimmer, but as far as I
know, all heavy-duty shears have the kind of scissor-plate described
above.

Joel Spector
Conservation Dept.
Main Library
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

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