do these stay open when not in use or is there a way to lock them? I've never had a scissor like this so I'm not too familiar.
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They come with a sleeve that protects you and the blades but without the sleeve, they are always open and they are SHARP!
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I've gone through 2 myself (lost one) and given 2 as gifts to friends, never had any trouble opening or closing the pliers... found them to be very slightly stiffer when new, but not objectionably so...
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There is a thin piece of metal that slides over to lock the blade in the open position. To close you will slide this thin metal lock back to the side, out of the way for the blade to close. It is located in the index finger groove of the handle. If the knife is open and you look at the handle where the blade goes when closed, you will see it in the way of the blade closing. Just push it over out of the way and the blade will close easily.
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Just remove the piece you cut, you don't want to lock it up again till you're finished with it for the day...
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No, these scissors do not (easily) come apart. We just wash them with the blades screwed together.
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I believe I used my channel locks to slide those holders off the end of the handles. It was tricky at first, but I recall getting the second off quite easily. It's night time now, but I'll look in my shed tomorrow and get back to you. I bought mine in August, so my memory is fuzzy. I have two pair of channel locks and may have used both. Play it safe, but don't cut through the orange handle grips! They are a "must" in helping you use these great loppers!
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There is a small piece of metal that acts as a clip. It locks in to prevent the knife from closing and possibly cutting your fingers. take that small metal piece and pull it to the left and it should allow the blade to be put back in place.
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If you turn this sideways so the handle is straight up, you can then place your open scissor blades in the slot next to the logo. Simply close the scissors while sliding them out - repeat this action a few times, and you have sharpened your scissors with the scissor sharpener on this device.
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there is no locking mechanism. you can close them but they don't lock. hope this answers your question
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Opening one at a time is the safest and easiest way to operate the blades. There is a little thob thing attached to the back of each blade which is used for opening.
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There is a small metal piece that will lock the blade to stay open, you have to move it over and close the blade at the same time. This piece is where the blade is when it is closed. Hard to explain, but it's a small ridged piece.
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There is a tiny switch behind the push bar to close it, That's a lock. Slide that little switch back towards the rear of the knife. the blade is probably locked
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You just move the little blade lock in the cut out on the front bottom of the knife handle. It should move easily and close easily or maybe it's defective.
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You should use the scissors the way you would any others by cutting not sawing. If the scissors will not cut, please let me know and I will gladly send you out a replacement pair at no charge.
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The scissors should open depending on the size of your hand. I've never had to open them all the way to cut anything. I just love the way I can cut up chicken wings in half the time it used to take me with a knife.
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My scissors have been stored for a year. One 2 years, bought second and also would not work after a year. What i"m wondering is why I paid only $20 for each one of these and now they cost over $90.00. Why ????? Nita
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Unless it is broken it should be relatively easy to close. Hold it blade away from you with the sharp edge up. Look in the handle, there should be a small metal tab in the middle of the handle that you would push over to the left to unlock the blade. This is a standard locking mechanism for many knives. Hope that helps!