DDIL thoroughly safely hid her best scissors. For good reason. Naturally I loaned her my favorites until hers appear. Which, woe, forces me to buy a new pair of scissors. Any reason at all will do just fine but it is not easy. I find that there are: knife edge, serrated edge, serrated knife edge and if that's not tricky enough, there's one I've never heard mentioned. Spring-action knife edge. Anybody tried those? Any up or down experience with any of the edges available? Polly
I prefer a plain knife edge. The spring action ones are handy if your hands are stiff, or sometimes when you are doing those teeny tiny cuts with teeny tiny scissors.
yup, what Pat said i agreen with. also might i suggest making some pretty Fobs to attach to all scissors so they never get lost or mistaken for anyone elses. i made 3 of them back in
05? with purple star beads, smaller LIME green and white beads and a couple of sterling silver (i think) charms (leaf and butterfly). one lives here, one in Washington state and one in Arizona now. i hope those other 2 work as well as mine does for not losing those scissors. :) i should have made more at the time but i was in a bit of a rush then. i love mine anyhow. good luck with finding just the perfect pair of scissors for you. j.
"Pat S" wrote ... Haven't tried a Gingher version; but I have tried spring-action scissors. I am beginning to have achy problems with my right hand and the fact that you don't have to 'pull back the blades after making a cut is a real help. If you are accustomed to using a pair of well made seccateurs, you will know the good feeling when the blades spring apart ready for the next cut. The scissors work in the same way - a great boon. And, if they are made by a company with the reputation Ginghers, they are bound to be great - even if you have no problems with hands or fingers. . In message , Polly Esther writes
I have several pairs of Gingher sissors. One pair I have is primarily for cutting out applique pieces...they have a serrated edge so the fabric doesn't slip so easily while cutting. I also have shears, snips, and "airplane safe". The airplane ones I won't take on a plane for fear they'll be taken away so I keep them in my "carry to class" bag. They have blunt ends so won't poke through anything but they are very sharp. I also have Mundial (I like these very much) and Fiskars. My first Fiskars were very thin blades and sharp - DH used them to cut carpet. Not recommended for a happy wife. Second pair of Fiskars had a much thicker blade. I don't like these so much so I'll use them for paper. I love sissors, any kind, any size but the ones I always reach for if they are in sight are the Ginghers. Good luck Polly
I have fobs on most of my scissors, too. However, I found some little "beads" with letters on them (JoAnn's with coupon!), and I used those to spell out my name or initials for my scissors -- I think those would be much harder for someone to take home accidentally. ;)
I'm not about to confess how many pairs of Gingher there are here. I know there are more expensive makers but these serve me well. One of my favorite parts of being a Gingher maniac is that you truly can ship them to their nice sharpening guys and they will make them seriously new all over again. There are guest stitchers here and to identify 'mine' ( mine, mine, alllllll mine) I've put polka dots of lime green plain old Tulip craft paint on the outside of the upper blade. Cheap and easy. Meanwhile back to 'choosing', I believe I'll try the spring-action scissors. Sometimes my hand gets so tired cutting that it locks up. Maybe springing will help. Wonder if there's a spring-action skillet scrubber available? Polly
that is a very clever idea indeed, Sandy. yup, hard to take them if they have your name on it. :)) j.
"Sandy Foster" wrote... I have fobs on most of my scissors, too. However, I found some little "beads" with letters on them (JoAnn's with coupon!), and I used those to spell out my name or initials for my scissors -- I think those would be much harder for someone to take home accidentally. ;)
Polly I wouldn't trade for my spring-action razor edged Fiskers. They're wo= nderful. I have worn out two pairs of the little ones now, but my big ones = are still going strong. (little ones have a little spring that goes after a= while). Otherwise, I love my Kai scissors. Light weight, sharp as all get = out and easy to use.
So glad you climbed in. I went to order spring-action Ginghers and realized that "I" don't really open my scissors all the way when cutting and it could be the spring-action would not be a happy thing just for my way of cutting. And - I really can't say that Ginghers are light weight or sharp as they once were, even with kind care and expert sharpening. Just maybe I need to venture into the world of Kai.
wonderful. I have worn out two pairs of the little ones now, but my big ones are still going strong. (little ones have a little spring that goes after a while). Otherwise, I love my Kai scissors. Light weight, sharp as all get out and easy to use.
The spring broke on my big ones. Fiskars will replace the spring, but I needed a replacement "right now" and have never bothered getting it. I still have the shears, so I could still do it.
Polly, you'll never regret going with Kai. I love those scissors. Feel lost when I can't put my fingers on them. They're absolutely the best and hold a razor edge a long time.
I have some old Ginghers, all metal, made before they started making scissors with soft handles. I can't use these any more - hurt my thumb joint too bad. Guess I should shop for some good scissors with soft handles. I have a few pairs of Fiskars, but use them for everything, so they're not very sharp anymore. I've never used Kai, guess I'll look at them since some of you rctq'ers seem to like them.
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Donna, bump up to tonight's scissors part 2. I'm still hoping to see everybody's thoughts on such an important subject/tool. Sunny recommended Kai and I find that AllBrands has so many my mind was blown. (An easy accomplishment.) Polly
The fobs don't get in the way when you're cutting? That's what I would've thought - so I have blue tape on everything that could be "borrowed" at a workshop or retreat. Allison
Howdy! We used the Fiskars spring-action scissors at the quilt shop, long ago when I worked there; great hand-savers! Lasted for years when we took care of them (someone would cut into the wire ribbon - not good; kids would pick them up and drop them: kill the spring, get new scissors). Whatever helps, keeps you cutting and sewing/quilting!
Sorry to have taken so long to answer you, Allison -- I've been out of town. Anyway, the answer is "no" -- they don't get in my way, but that's probably because I'm used to flipping them backwards before I cut. ;)
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