Scissor Tip Types

When you purchase industrial shears you are faced with a couple of different choices of tips.  Most of Cutrite scissors, shears & trimmers are available in almost any tip. Here is an explaination of these tip types:

Blunt Tip:
Many factories blunt the tips of scissors that are normally pointed for obvious safety reasons. In a closed position, the tip of the scissor is rounded. Scissor with this tip type will not stab people, tear holes in pockets, snag material, etc.

Fillisterd Tip:

Fillister Tip:
Fillistering is similar to blunting, but takes it a step further. Each tip of a scissor or shear is rounded in the open position, instead of closed. This means that 1/8" to 1/4" of the cutting edge is rounded. This is done so that it is difficult for a user to cut themselves when closing the blade. The skin is pushed forward, not pinched and cut. Material cut is not affected, since it is usually much thinner than pinched skin.

What is the difference between Straight and Bent Trimmers, Scissors, or Shears?

I am sure you are well aware that scissors, shears and trimmers come in all styles, shapes & sizes. One question we hear a lot is "What is a Straight Trimmers, Shears or Scissors versus a High Leverage Trimmer, Scissor or Shear?"  Here is our explaination of the difference:

Bent Trimmers keep the hands away from the table and are traditionally used by dressmakers, tailors and seamstresses. They can also be used in manufacturing plants that cut large amounts of canvas, textiles, fiberglass, rubber, virtually anything. We have also sold them to canvas shop and upholsteres.

Straight trimmers are used to cut such items as textiles, canvas, fiberglass and rubber.  As you can see in the picture there is no bend at all in the handle of the shear. All Cutrite shears can be modified to have blunted or fillistered tips.

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How are Scissors Sized?

 There are a lot of misconceptions on how to measure a scissor in todays world.  Some people measure only the blade.  Othersmeasure from the center of the screw to the tip of the blade.  While still others measure from the two longest points on the scissor.  The problem with the last method is the popularity of the screw on finger rests. The exact same scissor without the finger rest might measure 5 inches, while with the finger rest may measure 5 1/2 inches.  The German method of emasureing scissors included the finger rest but that was before screw on finger rests.  So the industry standardized on measuring from the tip of the blade to the back of the finger rest as the image below shows.

how we sizeWhat scissor length is good for you? Some people measure the scissor blade length with the user's palm or finger length. There are many different techniques, all of which are for the most part useless, since the proper length is simply what feels good to you! For most female hair stylists, 5" was the traditional length and barbers liked 7.5". But these traditional lengths have now changed as cutting techniques evolve and develop.

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Common Scissor Terms

At ScissorFactory.com we sell a lot of different scissors.  We also use a lot of terms and definitions that a lot of people in the industry don't understand.  They just know what they like when they feel it or see it.

Hopefully we can show you what a lot of the common terms mean and actually show you pictures or site examples of these items.

Hollow Ground: a knife blade which has been ground to create a characteristic concave, beveled edge along the cutting edge of the knife. Done by starting the grind below the midpoint of the knife, creating a small wedge with concave sides which is extremely sharp and very easy to care for.
Most of the scissors made by Arius Eickert, Fromm, and Bonika are hollow ground and are typical on forged shears
Grind: refers to the way in which a blade is cut to prepare it for polishing and sharpening.
Japanese Shear- A scissor or shear that has convex edge (or rounded edge) for slicing through hair when slide cutting. Typically a more expensive shear.
German Shear-A scissor or shear that has a flat or "bevel" edge used for "tearing" the hair instead of slicing through it when slide cutting.
Pet Shear-A shear that is typically used to groom dogs of all sizes, even some horses & alpacas.    [example]
Texturizing Shear-Similar to blending shears but with very large teeth.    [example]
Thinning Shear-Similar to blending shears but with slightly larger teeth for removing larger amounts of hair.   [example]
Blending Shear-A term generally used to refer to a scissor with high number of very fine teeth for eliminating cut marks.   [example]
Forged Blade-Blade is "Pounded" into shape and typically welded to a cast handle.    [example]
Cast Blade-Steel is poured into a mold and then cooled by "ice-tempering".   [example]
Damascus Blade-A process of folding and pounding steel until the desired blade is achieved.

If you have any other terms that you would like defined please feel free to email us at sales at scissorfactory.com

What is a Scissor or a Shear?

One of the most frequent questions we get asked at Scissorfactory.com is what is the difference between a scissor and a shear?

Although "shears" is often used synonymously with the word "scissors," the term shears is used by those in the industry for scissors longer than 6 inches, while others claim that scissors are symmetric whereas shears distinguish between the thumb hole and the finger hole. While others yet claim shears are usually intended for cutting much heavier material than scissors.

They both usually combine slightly offset jaws to cut material through physical shear force, and combine this with levers to apply a considerable that force.

Here is Wikipedia.org defines scissors & shears as:

Scissor

The noun "scissors" is treated as a plural noun, and therefore takes a plural verb ("these scissors are"). Alternatively, people refer to this tool as "a pair of scissors", in which case it (a pair) is singular and therefore takes a singular verb ("this pair of scissors is"). (In theory each of the two blades of the tool is a "scissor" in its own right, although in practice such usage is seldom heard.)

The word shears is used to describe larger instruments of similar kind. As a general rule:

  • scissors have blades less than 6 in (15 cm) long and usually have handles with finger holes of the same size.
  • shears have blades longer than 6 in (15 cm) and often have one small handle with a hole that fits the thumb and one large handle with a hole that will fit two or more fingers.

Shear

Although often used interchangeably with "scissors," the term shears is reserved by those in the industry for scissors longer than 15 cm.[4] Others assert scissors are symmetric whereas shears distinguish between the thumb hole and the finger hole.[5] Like scissors, shears combine slightly offset jaws to cut material through physical shear, and combine this with levers to apply a considerable shear force. Shears are usually intended for cutting much heavier material than scissors.

 

All about the Blog....

Scissorfactory.com would like to welcome you to our new blog.  We will keep you informed of everything that is happening in the beauty industry as well as cutlery in general.

First and foremost our products.  You will find almost every kind of professional beauty salon and barber shear known to man! At last count we offered over 600 different scissors, shears & cutting instruments in almost every size and price range.

We offer:

Beauty Salon Shears & Barber Shears
Pet Grooming Scissors & Shears
German & Japanese Scissors & Shears
Bargain Scissors & Shears
Blending, Thinning & Texturizing shears.

So if you have a need for a scissor check out www.ScissorFactory.com or call 800-560-1525 and one of our representatives will answer all your scissor and shear questions!