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Knife grinders

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annodomini Mon 13-Jul-15 17:38:52

Whatever happened to the door-to-door knife grinders? I used to have my scissors regularly sharpened by these very useful gentlemen and sometimes my kitchen knives as well. I can't remember when they disappeard from the scene, but when I was using a pair of good quality but rather blunt dressmaking scissors the other day, I wondered how to get them sharpened which led me to wonder about the knife grinders. And how do I now get my scissors sharpened?

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kittylester Mon 13-Jul-15 17:47:05

My old butcher used do my knives if I asked very nicely but I've never asked him to do scissors. DH has a sharpener from Lakeland that works very well for him, the thing is he only does the carving knives and never remembers that I use my knives every blessed day! [cross]

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kittylester Mon 13-Jul-15 17:49:49

Sorry - the link. And I don't know whether it would do scissors but it might!

www.lakeland.co.uk/1888/Chantry-Knife-Sharpener

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ninathenana Mon 13-Jul-15 18:42:56

DH sharpens anything that needs it including scissors on an old steel that's been handed down the family.

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Greyduster Tue 14-Jul-15 08:37:08

I have a Chantry knife sharpener. I originally bought it for DD but she couldn't get on with it so she gave it to me. It's excellent. Best I've ever used.

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J52 Tue 14-Jul-15 09:19:41

I have tried sharpening my secateurs on the knife sharpener ( crossed steel sort from JL). It's not very effective any suggestions?

I have resorted to buying new ones.

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