Pinking shears

Old 03-20-2013, 02:32 PM
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Many years ago my mother had a pair of long pinking shears. <o></o>
They were not as thick as the blades are now.<o></o>
They cut great, and were not as bulky as today’s blades, and they were tapered at the end.<o></o>
Today’s blades are so thick to makes it hard to cut accurate. <o></o>
I am left handed and I have a pair of Gingher and Marks.<o></o>
Any ideas?<o></o>
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Old 03-20-2013, 03:30 PM
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You can buy pinking blades nowadays. Just use them on your rotary cutter. Try Hancocks or Joann.
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Old 03-20-2013, 05:13 PM
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If you use pinking blades, use an old mat. The pinking blades are hard on your mat.
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Old 03-20-2013, 07:17 PM
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I highly recommend Havel's pinking shears. I won a set of Havels scissors last years, one pair was their pinking shears. They are lightweight, easy on the hands and are incredibly sharp! I have 2 pr of Gingher and a pr of Wiss my mom gave me but now...., I am so hooked on Havel's pinking shears because they are sooo easy to use!!JMHO
http://www.havelssewing.com/dura-she...ars-32230.html
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Old 03-21-2013, 06:27 AM
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Think I am going to get a pair of Havel's.
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Old 03-21-2013, 07:17 AM
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I have been using Fiscar pinking shears and prefer them over my Ginghers. They will cut all of the way to the tip and I get a clean cut every time.
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Old 03-21-2013, 08:04 AM
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Thank you for the heads up of Havel's Pinking shears. I have two pairs of two different brands and both are really hard to use with sore hands. I ordered the Havel's and look forward to getting the scissors soon!
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Old 03-21-2013, 08:28 AM
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Create for less has the Havel pinking shears on sale for $16.95......the shiping is $6.95 I believe, but I added four other items included on the order for the same shipping....so it is worth the purchase.
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Old 03-21-2013, 12:05 PM
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I totally agree about Havel's pinking shears. You can even cut silk without tearing it to pieces.
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Can you share a link to the create site?
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