Forged scissors are a good purchase if you are looking for scissors that will last your entire life. They are resharpenable, reparable, and contain no plastic or coatings that wears out.

These are made by Fiskars and are stainless steel but you can find some that are made by hand with other steels.

I use these for cutting paper, thread, fabric and thin leather.

#buyitforlife #tools #oc

    • Tuuktuuk@anarchist.nexusEnglish
      6·
      2 days ago

      Most of Fiskars scissors have a plastic-covered (orange) handle. Ones that don’t have them are very rare. And yes, when you see them there’s no way to tell whether they were made in the 1980’s or in 2020’s, because they will work the same and look the same either way.

      • Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        5·
        2 days ago

        These werent Fiskars, i think they were another brand listed in another comment (Gingher?) And solid metal sewing shears 😅

          • Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
            7·
            2 days ago

            Yeah, apparently it made a pretty solid notch in the blade. My survival of early childhood borders on impressive, they knew my mom by name in the ER

            • sauerkrautsaul@lemmus.orgEnglish
              3·
              2 days ago

              when I was a kid we’d dip a butter knife in the swimming pool and pull a mains powered plug out of the socket half way and take turns touching the wet knife to the prongs. we’d then discuss how your muscles would lock up and you couldnt pull the knife away