Looking for new scissors

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

Willi wrote in
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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




I've been using some large-loop gingher scissors that I picked up at
Joanne's. As with all things JoAnne's, if you join the club you
periodically get 50% off coupons.

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Scott
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I buy the best Marks embroidery scissors at the
ladies sewing store. They don't have big finger holes,
but they are good scissors. Cost about $30 a pair for
for the good ones. They come with straight blades
and curved. I find I need both.

Ginghers or ok too, but not as good as the Marks.

Try this site: http://www.nycolumbia.homestead.com/scissors.html

They are the supplier for Dr Slick. I bought several sets of their carbide
tip scissors and they are fantastic and you won't believe the prices. A set
of 3 runs about $45.

"Willi" wrote in message
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Want:

big finger holes

thin tips

good metal that holds an edge

Suggestions?

Willi