About 18 years ago my DH used my silver Ginghers sissors- when they were working cattle. Those who have cattle maybe know what I'm talking about. He said he would tell me what it was all used for but I knew he trimmed hair and removed cocabers with it.
I had always told him that the silver scissors was OFF LIMITS TO HIM. But he needed a pair and he knew mine where very sharp!!!!
After he realized that it was a NO NO NO and I got very upset - He sent me to town to buy a Brand new one and material to go with it. Told him he could keep the old one in the barn.
The new one costed 2 times what I had paid for mine.