Looking for new scissors

Want:

big finger holes

thin tips

good metal that holds an edge

Suggestions?

Willi

On Sat, 17 Dec 2005 18:20:57 -0700, Willi
wrote:


Want:

big finger holes

thin tips

good metal that holds an edge

Suggestions?

Willi


I like the Thompson midges, not real thin tips, though I have had
sewing shops grind them :-) The finger holes are adjustable which I
like .
It's hard to find all those qualities one scissor willi, fact is I
have not been able to

big finger holes

thin tips

good metal that holds an edge

I use these: http://www.dickblick.com/zz570/42/

I bought 5 pair (at 2 bucks apiece) at a quilt show. I'm still on my first
pair after three years with no sharpening.

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Frank Reid
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Want:

big finger holes

thin tips

good metal that holds an edge

Suggestions?


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
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"Willi" wrote in message
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Want:

big finger holes

thin tips

good metal that holds an edge

Suggestions?

Willi

Hi Willi:
I like my Kershaw - Skeeter II scissors - Can't remeber where I got them.
Guy

"wee Vishnu, a merry crushed moose, and a hoppy Jew near."

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Want:

big finger holes

thin tips

good metal that holds an edge

Suggestions?

Willi

I find the size/shape of the Dr.Slick finger holes is large enough, but if
not for you, the Thompson midge suggestion is a good one, as they are
somewhat aduustable. Frankly, I end up owning a fleet of cheaper scissors,
and toss them when useless, reserving the newest/sharpest of the lot to keep
on my hand while tying, and cutting wire/plastic etc with the more beat-up
ones.
Tom

"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. "


Thats my story too. Bought a pair of surgical scissors at a supply
shop: short tips, big finger holes, dulled steel, extra razor sharp
blades. I also got a second pair that is MOST cool....it has a little
U-shaped section at the tip of the lower blade. Its for cutting thread
really close: you lay the thread in the U-shaped section, then slide
the scissor right up against the knot and snip it off. I suspect its
used in surgery to cut stitches extremely close, quickly and
efficiently; or maybe to hook under stitches to cut them free. I use it
all the time when I have thread thats inside of, for example, a really
dense hackle and I want to cut the thread but not the hackle. They look
a lot like this: http://tinyurl.com/dwywf

--riverman

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On Sat, 17 Dec 2005 18:20:57 -0700, Willi
wrote:


Want:

big finger holes

thin tips

good metal that holds an edge

Suggestions?

Willi


I like the Thompson midges, not real thin tips, though I have had
sewing shops grind them :-) The finger holes are adjustable which I
like .
It's hard to find all those qualities one scissor willi, fact is I
have not been able to

Do a Google search on "surgical instruments" or "dissection instruments".
Scissors sold by manufacturers and distributors of this stuff come in a wide
variety of shapes and sizes. Some of the better ones list precise
dimensions.

Another option is to visit a local hospital or veterinarian and explain what
you have in mind. Odds are you'll find someone who will show you
instruments or at least a catalog.

Wolfgang

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.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

"Willi" wrote in message
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Want:
big finger holes
thin tips
good metal that holds an edge
Suggestions?
Willi
Hi Willi,
Uhh . . .what is your current collection and what have you liked the best so
far?
I like Harry M's thought, and like him, I haven't figured it out. Some
decent suggestions from the thread. And like Tom L, I use different
scissors on the same fly, as I'm suspect (grin) many do for the specifc
application. What scissors do you want to replace? . . .for what sizes.?
Email is okay to me, if you don't want to give the brand you are replacing.
DaveMohnsen
Denver
(hmmm . . . thinking there is a Fly Fishing Show that seemed to come up the
last few years in Denver in
the January time frame.
)