nanna-up-north

As always, you've turned a sow's ear into a silk purse.... great job, Steve.

tropit

Wow...those cleaned up really nice! Good job! Someone was asking what those really big, long scissors are called: "Tailor's Shears." They were used to cut long pant legs and such, before there were overhead electric cutters.

~ Cindy

SteveH

Not "were used" but "are used" lol

I have a shop locally that I go to called Sharpening Mechanics (in San Jose) I have taken various edged items there for about 30 years never had a problem and they sharpen onsite with their own staff...

ThayerRags

I’m not being argumentative, but actually, I think that most of us call any big ol’ honkin’ shears, “Tailor Shears”, but there were only a few styles that were actually labeled as such by Wiss. All types of industries used large shears, and according to a 1975 Wiss catalog that I have, Steve’s scissors were probably called something else, and appear to be of the 20 or 22 series of “Bent Trimmers”, either regular or knife edge.

I had a pair given to me (that I also thought were Tailor Shears), that are actually #4-I.S. “Upholstery, Carpet, Canvas and Sailmaker’s Shears”, 12 inches in length, with a 6 1/8 inch cut, and weigh 1 3/8 pounds. If Steve can read the number on his (on the back side that I can’t see), I’ll see if I can find their official name in my catalog and give him the specs. Here’s a photo of Tailor’s Shears, and a photo of my shears.

CD in Oklahoma

miriam

I'll play the small pair are not all that small:
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ThayerRags

Can you find any numbers on them Miriam?

CD in Oklahoma

ThayerRags

Here’s what I use to put a new edge on mine.....


CD in Oklahoma

SteveH

The Wiss Shears are stamped "15"

ThayerRags

I don't see a Model 15 in my catalog. Is that the length?

CD in Okahoma

miriam

number stamped on the Wiss 1226
no markings on the medium side pair but maye I need to get more rust off. Those big scissors were totally rusted up. I soaked them in oil and wiped it off.