Kevin Vang wrote:

One of the local characters is a surgeon, and he swears by
surgical scissors. He says he uses them until they get dull
and then returns them to the hospital and swipes a new pair.

Kevin

I've found the Dr. Slick tools to be excellent.

http://www.drslick.com/

The eponymous Dr. Slick is a surgeon and an avid flyfisher and flytier.
He's applied the technology of surgical tools to flyfishing. I haven't
yet bought his scissors, but that's where I'll first look when I need
another pair.

His "hemostats" are awesome.

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