I had the tip of my old Shotaro tailor's shears sharpened by a scissor sharpener because it wasn't cutting well anymore → ready to use immediately. There is scattered rust, but since I've been using them for a long time, there is no rust on the blades. The background grid is 1cm squares. The box says 24cm, but I think the total length is longer than 24cm. I think the box and the shears got mixed up at some point.