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Scissors, part 2
OK, Polly. Here's my 2 cents worth! I have a pair of Wiss scissors over 30
years old, bent blades, and my mother gave them to me. The were always my favorites, and still cut very, very well. I have a pair of Fiskars, straight blades, that I got as one pair in a set of three different sizes. I use them when I'm cutting decorator fabrics, fused items, or not-so-easy to cut items (not paper, though...I have special scissors for that). Then, I have a pair of Ginghers which I bought about two years ago. What a treat they are to use!! I mean that I just smile each time I use them!! I've never tried the Kai scissors, so I can't comment on those. I also have a couple pair of tiny scissors for applique, and three pair of really cheap short bladed scissors that I use at the machine and ironing board to snip threads. It is understood in this house that NO ONE touches my scissors! Good luck on your purchase! -- Alice in PA http://community.webshots.com/user/twosonsatpsu "Polly Esther" wrote in message ... Sunny is happy with her Kai scissors and I'd like to try them. Mercy! there are just so many to choose from. Okay. I know my little old hands won't really need the twelve inch shears. And I know my hands are happier with 7". But - I just never thought about it; always have chosen the 'bent' ones. Do I really want 'bent'? Just because it's what I've always had doesn't mean it's the best choice. Do you like bent or straight and is it because it's what the Home Ec teacher 'said' or what Grandma always used? I would moan that something so simple as buying new scissors is such a challenge - but honestly am so happy to have so many choices. If I make the wrong choice, it's not like I adopted them and have to keep them for the rest of my life. Your thoughts? Polly |
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Scissors, part 2
On Tue, 26 Jun 2012 23:49:47 -0500, Polly Esther wrote:
Sunny is happy with her Kai scissors and I'd like to try them. Mercy! there are just so many to choose from. Okay. I know my little old hands won't really need the twelve inch shears. And I know my hands are happier with 7". But - I just never thought about it; always have chosen the 'bent' ones. Do I really want 'bent'? Just because it's what I've always had doesn't mean it's the best choice. Do you like bent or straight and is it Bent lets you keep the lower blade on the table so you can cut patterns accurately. You get the best cuts if you keep the lower blade on the table and have scissors that fit your hands so that you can open them nearly to the pivot, then slice all the way to the tip, instead of chop. Tailors cut a bit differently than dressmakers, but here's a video of a Savile Row tailor cutting, and he mentions having to teach apprentices to cut with the lower blade on the table: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXlvc...hannel&list=UL because it's what the Home Ec teacher 'said' or what Grandma always used? I would moan that something so simple as buying new scissors is such a challenge - but honestly am so happy to have so many choices. If I make the wrong choice, it's not like I adopted them and have to keep them for the rest of my life. Your thoughts? Polly Polly, the Kais have a shorter cutting length of blade than Ginghers do. Measure your favorite shears, the one that really just want to cut for you from pivot to blade, and then choose your size by that. I have big hands, size 7.5 or 8 gloves, so I use the 5275s the most, though I've got kind of a Kai wardrobe: http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/23910566 I suspect if you like 7" Ginghers, you're probably going to want 8" Kai. The only disappointment I've had from Kais is their thread nippers, the blue handled jobs in the photo. They're just not as precise as the others. And it's not a big deal, just an "oh, not quite up to the usual standard". The little red handled needlework scissors are wonderful for getting one stray whisker off a rolled hem or for hardanger, or any other place you need a very precise cut. They fit very nicely into that red lanyard, as do the little straight scissors underneath that I use for all sorts of small projects and needlework. I also have a pair of the professional shears, the N7300s. They're great for when I need to cut 8 plies of heavy cotton twill, but they're much, much heavier in the hand than the standards. The scissors are made in Japan, but you can send them back to the Kai/Kershaw knife plant in Tualatin, OR for sharpening... you just pay the postage there. http://www.kershawknives.com/warranty.php?brand=kershaw Since they're on my way to one of my favorite fabric stores, I just gather up all the Kai/Kershaw knives and scissors about once a year and drop them off on my way to the store, and pick them up on my way back home. BTW, this is the favorite kitchen utility knife in this family: http://www.knifebin.com/9922-Micro-S...eak-Knife.html -- we tend to grab for them instead of a standard paring knife because they're very sharp and stay that way, and the grip is spongy and non-slip, kind to hands that don't need to work harder. Again, you can send them into Kai/Kershaw for free sharpening. Yes, I know it's a steak knife. I don't care. g Kay |
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Scissors, part 2
On 27/06/2012 5:42 PM, Kay Lancaster wrote:
On Tue, 26 Jun 2012 23:49:47 -0500, Polly Esther wrote: Sunny is happy with her Kai scissors and I'd like to try them. Mercy! there are just so many to choose from. Okay. I know my little old hands won't really need the twelve inch shears. And I know my hands are happier with 7". But - I just never thought about it; always have chosen the 'bent' ones. Do I really want 'bent'? Just because it's what I've always had doesn't mean it's the best choice. Do you like bent or straight and is it Bent lets you keep the lower blade on the table so you can cut patterns accurately. You get the best cuts if you keep the lower blade on the table and have scissors that fit your hands so that you can open them nearly to the pivot, then slice all the way to the tip, instead of chop. Tailors cut a bit differently than dressmakers, but here's a video of a Savile Row tailor cutting, and he mentions having to teach apprentices to cut with the lower blade on the table: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXlvc...hannel&list=UL Interesting how he cuts some of the pattern on the line and some with a big seam allowance...must be for adjusting I guess. (I found another video by the same guy where he drafts a jacket pattern by what he calls "rock of eye". Uses just chalk and brown paper!) because it's what the Home Ec teacher 'said' or what Grandma always used? I would moan that something so simple as buying new scissors is such a challenge - but honestly am so happy to have so many choices. If I make the wrong choice, it's not like I adopted them and have to keep them for the rest of my life. Your thoughts? Polly Polly, the Kais have a shorter cutting length of blade than Ginghers do. Measure your favorite shears, the one that really just want to cut for you from pivot to blade, and then choose your size by that. I have big hands, size 7.5 or 8 gloves, so I use the 5275s the most, though I've got kind of a Kai wardrobe: http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/23910566 I suspect if you like 7" Ginghers, you're probably going to want 8" Kai. The only disappointment I've had from Kais is their thread nippers, the blue handled jobs in the photo. They're just not as precise as the others. And it's not a big deal, just an "oh, not quite up to the usual standard". The little red handled needlework scissors are wonderful for getting one stray whisker off a rolled hem or for hardanger, or any other place you need a very precise cut. They fit very nicely into that red lanyard, as do the little straight scissors underneath that I use for all sorts of small projects and needlework. I also have a pair of the professional shears, the N7300s. They're great for when I need to cut 8 plies of heavy cotton twill, but they're much, much heavier in the hand than the standards. The scissors are made in Japan, but you can send them back to the Kai/Kershaw knife plant in Tualatin, OR for sharpening... you just pay the postage there. http://www.kershawknives.com/warranty.php?brand=kershaw Since they're on my way to one of my favorite fabric stores, I just gather up all the Kai/Kershaw knives and scissors about once a year and drop them off on my way to the store, and pick them up on my way back home. BTW, this is the favorite kitchen utility knife in this family: http://www.knifebin.com/9922-Micro-S...eak-Knife.html -- we tend to grab for them instead of a standard paring knife because they're very sharp and stay that way, and the grip is spongy and non-slip, kind to hands that don't need to work harder. Again, you can send them into Kai/Kershaw for free sharpening. Yes, I know it's a steak knife. I don't care. g Kay |
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