Sorting scissors

[Dave Plowman (News)]

I rather overdid tightening up the 'rivet' on a decent old pair of wallpaper scissors after sharpening. Any tips on loosening it slightly?

[Matty F]

Open the scissors to 90 degrees and rest the top blade on two blocks. Make a U shaped piece of wood and use it to punch the lower blade with a hammer.

[fred]

In article , Matty F writes

Leave blades closed and place butt side of rivet in the gap of a slightly open vice with jaws closely supporting the blades. Tap other end of rivet with pin punch & hammer.

I think the 90deg solution might risk distorting the blades.

[Steve Walker]

put a smear of carborundum valve paste in the hinge area and work it for 10 mins?

[The Medway Handyman]

Angle grinder...

[Matty F]

(News)"

Obviously the blocks should be as close together as possible, i.e. about 15mm.

[Dave]

I assume you have a vice.

Open it enough to accomadate the size of the head rivet of the rivet that holds the two blades together and take a small hammer and tap the rivet, on the flat side, until the scissors become *reasonably* free.

HTH

Dave