I was in a blade sharpening mood after running my knives through the electric sharpener.  Figured I’d touch up the Rapala Fish and Game shears.  Mistake was I sharpened the “flat” side of each blade that doesn’t have a beveled edge.  By doing that I loosened the tolerance between the two blades and now they separate slightly when I cut. The shears have been rendered useless.

Googled “how to sharpen shears” and you’re supposed to sharpen the cutting edge with a sharpening stone. No mention of the dull, flat side. Ugh.  Didn’t want you guys to make the same mistake I made.