• 200ok@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Scissors for cutting paper have blades with a blunter angle. This allows for clean cutting through the paper while remaining sharp. They are not sharp enough for cutting fabric effectively.

    Fabric scissors have blades with no serrations and a very sharp angle. They are sharper than paper scissors. If they are used to cut paper, they will become dull.

    All paper products contain minerals that are abrasive and will eventually dull a pair of razor-sharp fabric scissors.

    ^(sauce)

  • Mothra@mander.xyz
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    I’ve never had these issues with scissors and other people. Knives now, that’s a different story

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    It isn’t the paper that dulls scissors, it’s the silica in white paper. Craft paper is fine. Although cardboard is brown it’s also full of dirt and will dull your scissors in one fell snip.