OK! Now we know  what's wrong. I once had a gorgeous long chisel which had a
bend in it, not much, but it just wasn't right. So I says to myself, I says,
self, you can fix this. And self said, Yes, I can. I mean, if it bent this way,
then I can bend it back, right??? Of course!

So I took it to my anvil and used a brass hammer, and I smacked it just once.
That's all it took to break it cleanly in half. It is no longer a problem. It
went to the recycle bin.

You can fix your scissors, just like I fixed my chisel. It's easy.  But it will
ruin your day. :>)

The inlaid portion of the blade is hardened. It will probably break. But it's
not much good like it is anyway, right? Smack that puppy! Then tell us the sad
story of this scissor rejuvenation.


On Jul 26, 2014, at 3:47 PM, Don Schwartz  wrote:

> Regrettably, no. The tip of the bent blade curves away from its mate...
> 
> Don
> 
> On 7/26/2014 3:49 PM, Gary Katsanis wrote:
>> If the bend is toward the other blade of the scissors, it might be
intentional.
>> 
>> My vintage Wiss paper shears have a noticeable, intentional curve.
>> 
>> YMMV, Gary Katsanis 
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