Wire Cutter Repair

[rfdes]

I have (had) a beautiful, precision (aka expensive) set of wire cutters that were damaged by an unknowing user that were abused.  In other words the cutting edges were cobbled.  Is there a service where they could be repaired at a reasonable cost?  My guess is no, the cost would exceed the price of the cutters and not be worth it.  These cutters are priced in the $80 range, so maybe there is some hope.

Any suggestions?
Thanks
Jim

[Shock]

You can get needle files from hobby stores, possibly hardware stores and (obviously) online. If you don't have a sharpening stone get some wet and dry sandpaper and use water or oil as a lubricant. You can wrap it around a flat needle file, a butter knife, sand small piece of wood flat or even use a small piece of pcb. Ladies emery-boards (for shaping their nails) work in a pinch as well. If you have a small benchtop vice it makes things like this even easier.

[Audiorepair]

Don't ever lend your cutters to a guitarist.
They will cut guitar strings with it.

Leaving big holes in the blades that are impossible to put back.

[CaptDon]

Don't lend your cutters to ham radio guys either. They like to 'trim' stainless steel whip antennas to proper length!!!! $80 wire cutters? Never seen any in that price range.
And I thought my G.E. Forge (George Earnst) hoof nippers at $220 were expensive. Well,
at least they did offer several years of 'free maintenance' at that price!!!
 

[WattsThat]

Bin ‘em. Yes, an expensive lesson. $80 sounds like Linstrom.

There is no restoring the material that is missing, now a hole that shouldn’t be there. You can grind them down to where the edges meet once again but they’ll never cleave as well as before. Duplicating the angle and straightness of the edge is the challenge.

[rfdes]

Hi -
Thanks.  I may give it a try.  I purchased 2 pairs of these cutters at an estate sale at a great price and have been taking very good care of them up until recently.  i.e. Trust No One!

Take care -
Jim

[Gregg]

Diamond honing sticks like these are thin, wide and flat enough to touch up flush cutters.
https://www.amazon.com/EZE-LAP-PAK5-Color-Coded-Diamond/dp/B002RL83DQ
Try to take the same amount off of each side.  Also be aware the edges do not meet exactly together or they will destroy each other.