Scissors which can be transferred between a cutting configuration and a sharpening configuration

A cutting tool, comprising:

• two blades, each having a cutting edge and being movable relative to one another in a cutting configuration to cut a material,
• wherein the cutting tool can be reversibly transferred from the cutting configuration to a sharpening configuration in which:
• the blades are separated from one another for sharpening and/or polishing the cutting edges by a sharpening or polishing device, and each of the blades can be individually placed onto a level surface so that the blade is oriented at a constant working angle in relation to the level surface, or
• the blades are locked relative to one another.

A method for sharpening and/or polishing a cutting tool including two blades each having a cutting edge, where the blades can be moved relative to one another in a cutting configuration of the cutting tool for cutting a material, the method comprising:

• transferring the cutting tool from the cutting configuration to a sharpening configuration in which:
• the blades are separated from each other and can each be individually placed onto a level surface so that the blade is oriented at a constant working angle in relation to the surface, or
• the blades are locked relative to one another;
• sharpening and/or polishing at least one of the cutting edges in the sharpening configuration with a sharpening or polishing device;
• and
• transferring the cutting tool from the sharpening configuration to the cutting configuration.