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Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. I do the same thing as Tom,
have a number of scissors and use my best ones for the finest work. Like Harry & Dave, I haven't found any out there that have all the qualities I want, which is the reason for this post. Frank, especially for the price, I'd be interested in trying these, but I can't stomach paying $8.00 shipping for something that costs $3.00. Who makes them? Maybe I can find them locally or somewhere with more reasonable shipping. I ran dog grooming shops for over 20 years and I'm familiar with the scissors available to groomers. They range from $20 "pieces of ****" to $700 state of the art scissors. I'm not looking for $700 state of the art scissors but the "best" fly tying scissors I've found are like the $20 "pieces of ****". Good quality grooming scissors can be found for $80 to $100. These are scissors made of good quality metal, well ground and honed, well adjusted and adjustable etc. If you ever used a pair, the quality is evident with one snip. Considering the size, comparable quality tying scissors should be about $40 to $50. One company that makes hair shears does make a smaller pair but the finger holes are too small and the tips are too thick. Dave, the Dr Slick Tungsten Carbide scissors are the best I've found but I think they're still lacking in quality. Maybe I should take your suggestion and go to the show in January. It's been 25 years since I've gone. It was always too commercial for my taste, well it is a trade show after all. Willi |
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