Mmm I`ve always liked collecting "Sharpies" - allsorts of kitchen knives, razors and cutting tools and I really do not need or have anymore room for kitchen knives.
However, I do like scissors and shears and so does my seamstress and upholsterer girlfriend and the pile of scissors has grown a bit especially in the last year and now we have quite a variety and have pairs to do most jobs.
This first top picture is heavyweight tailors shears from William Whiteley, Sheffield, England, Mundial from Brasil, ELK 10" shears from Finland and Beta orange-handled 12" industrial shears from Italy.They are all over a pound and the four 12" pairs weigh a pound and a half.
They all have serrated lower blades which are great for fine and slippy fabrics like silk and satin.
I know these are not as good as vintage 13", 14", 15", 16" vintage tailors and sailmakers shears from the 19th and 20th century, but they are all new, strong and sharp.
This second picture down is all English William Whiteley and Wilkinson of Sheffield industrial shears and scissors which I love.
The third pic down is assorted scissors comprising of red handle crab scissors, retro forged carbons, green handle garden scissors and multi purpose scissors from Japan, England and China.
The fourth pic down is an assortment of long vets scissors, Olfa and CK electricians snips, C Jet tools turquoise handle multi purpose shears imported from America, big red/grey gardening scissors and orange EMT bandage shears.
The fifth pic down is assorted cheapie Chinese scissors.
The sixth pic down is hairdressing, grooming and nail scissors.
The seventh pic down is two Japanese Kai serrated tailors shears - the 7 series and the 5 series which are both excellent.
The eighth pic down is Sheffield William Whiteley 332 pinking shears and vintage German Solingen pinking shears plus assorted sewing and embroidery scissors.
I forgot to show my sheep shearing shears, tinsnips, bonsai scissors and secateurs - nevermind.
However, I do like scissors and shears and so does my seamstress and upholsterer girlfriend and the pile of scissors has grown a bit especially in the last year and now we have quite a variety and have pairs to do most jobs.
This first top picture is heavyweight tailors shears from William Whiteley, Sheffield, England, Mundial from Brasil, ELK 10" shears from Finland and Beta orange-handled 12" industrial shears from Italy.They are all over a pound and the four 12" pairs weigh a pound and a half.
They all have serrated lower blades which are great for fine and slippy fabrics like silk and satin.
I know these are not as good as vintage 13", 14", 15", 16" vintage tailors and sailmakers shears from the 19th and 20th century, but they are all new, strong and sharp.
This second picture down is all English William Whiteley and Wilkinson of Sheffield industrial shears and scissors which I love.
The third pic down is assorted scissors comprising of red handle crab scissors, retro forged carbons, green handle garden scissors and multi purpose scissors from Japan, England and China.
The fourth pic down is an assortment of long vets scissors, Olfa and CK electricians snips, C Jet tools turquoise handle multi purpose shears imported from America, big red/grey gardening scissors and orange EMT bandage shears.
The fifth pic down is assorted cheapie Chinese scissors.
The sixth pic down is hairdressing, grooming and nail scissors.
The seventh pic down is two Japanese Kai serrated tailors shears - the 7 series and the 5 series which are both excellent.
The eighth pic down is Sheffield William Whiteley 332 pinking shears and vintage German Solingen pinking shears plus assorted sewing and embroidery scissors.
I forgot to show my sheep shearing shears, tinsnips, bonsai scissors and secateurs - nevermind.
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