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Originally Posted by beachlady
Love my ginghers. Have had them over 20 years and never had them sharpened!! I have threatened family members if they ever pick them up and especially if they have paper in their hands!!!
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Originally Posted by Gwyn
No jokes like - sharp ones.
I have purchased enough scissors to have bought a good pair. No more. Fiskars don't last very long. Which brand is sharp from tip to hinge and can be sharpened when they get a little dull? I also need to know about snippers. Threads drive me crazy. A long time ago, women didn't get a new pair a year or even several years. I can't get my scissors to last 3 months. Since I have to order on the internet anyway, which brand will last the longest and cut the best? |
I like Professor KIA scissors. They stay sharp and last forever. I have several pairs of Gingher and they are nice, but nothing like the KIA. You can order them on-line.
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I have every size of Ginghers including the clippers and love them. Mine are from the 70's and 80's and were made in Germany. I have noticed some lately made in other countries, don't know if they are as good or not.
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I have 2 pair of Fiskars that i have had for 15 yrs. And I just barely sent them to be sharped. I don't buy any other kind
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I have several gingher, including a light weight pair, and I have been happy with them. I was just given a pair of small Clover scissors with a serrated edge and I love them. I love the serrated edge so much, I found a dressmaker size Gingher with the serrated edge. You can not see the serrated edge but you can feel it. It grips the fabric so it does not shift on you.
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I have had no problem with ginghers. Had them sharpened 1 time since I purchased them 15 years ago. And the only reason I had them sharpened then was I was in a class at the dealers and since I had my scissers I figured why not! that was 6 years ago.
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I have had my Ginghers since 7th grade Home-Ec. That has been 39 years ago. :) I love my Ginghers, and they have only been sharpened 2, maybe 3 times. That is all I have ever had and ever needed! Believe me, I have used them a lot!
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Originally Posted by IrishNY
Ginghers are great but so heavy. I don't use mine that often. I have a couple of pairs of the Fiskers razor edge scissors (with gray handles) and they are great. Both pairs are more than ten years old. I get them sharpened every few years and they are good to go. I couldn't do without them.
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Love my Ginghers. I have four pair, 1 pair of pinking shears and a small pair. But, like many of you have said, at times they are too heavy when my hands are aching. I need to gear towards those with springs that pop back open in order to save my thumb. At WalMart I have purchased a small grey pair with orange in the finger/thumb slots for under $7 made of titanium. My friends tell me they hold their edge really well. I also like Snip Eze Embroidery Snips. At JoAnn Fabrics they run about $18 but at my local Bernina store they are about $10. They are very light weight and spring loaded. Only should be used on threads though. I have found that I can get really close to where I want to snip the thread. Linda
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