Suggestions for decent pair of scissors?!!
#11
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I have a pair of gray KAI scissors (made in Japan) that I think I got in the 1980s. They cost over 30 dollars then and I threatened everybody with torture if they touched them, and I kept them hid all these years.
They have never been sharpened yet cuts any fabric cleanly and will probably last more years. I would love to have a small one of these but haven't gotten around to buying one. They are still advertised on the Internet.
They have never been sharpened yet cuts any fabric cleanly and will probably last more years. I would love to have a small one of these but haven't gotten around to buying one. They are still advertised on the Internet.
#18
I must admit; that is the first step I've heard. I am a scissor and thimble collector (scissor hoarder my friend says). I have over 50 pairs of Gingher's scissors. Every time a new design comes out, my local quilt shop owner, a good friend, calls me and I look them up on the net, then go buy them. I try to get them on sale or with a coupon from JoAnn's, but alas, they become part of my collection. They are wonderful. The older ones I use for paper and tye a thread or put a dot of fingernail polish on them signaling 'paper scissors.' I do have fisckars, and a pair of Bohen, and some other off brands, but my Gingher's are my pride and joy. I have three pair of Roxanne Silver Thimbles, and I just 2 weeks purchased an antique thimble that is beautiful and useful...so now we know where Tracy's money goes!! Actually I get them as gifts for Christmas and Birthday's now. YeeeHaaa!!
#19
Am I the only person who loves Mundial scissors? I actually found my first pair when I moved to an apartment and found a tin of sewing notions in a closet under the stairs. I still have them and they are as sharp as a razor! However since I am left handed, I bought the large and small Fiskars spring loaded scissors and absolutely love them! I use them constantly.
#20
Whatever you do, don't get a pair that are too big for your hand. I got a pair of "fancy" Fiskars and I get a blister on my thumb every time I use them. Finally got a pair that the gals in JoAnn's that cut the fabric use. They swear by them and they're not expensive. (plus, they won't give you a blister!) I say they're fancy because they have soft handles and are supposed to be easier on your hands!
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