I have a 12" shear for engraving metal that needs sharpening.
Price quotes from engraving suppliers in Toronto are about $75 for sharpening, plus shipping both ways (About $20 each way).
I have a local sharpening shop that does saw blades, router bits, and shears for things like the printing industry. They said they could do it no problem for $1 per inch (=$24) and there would be no shipping.
Is there anything magical about shear sharpening? I believe the places that are quoting me $75 are just sending it out.
I was told once that engraving shears have a change in angle over the length of the blade that makes them special. I was curious what others were doing about this.
Thanks,
John