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[babau]

Hejsan..
Where can you buy really quality Tailor`s Shears in
Europe..?
Thanks bfh.. Leo..

[Anglo Saxon]

They aren't cheap but they are very good:

http://www.morplan.com/ProductDisplay/B ... 6251/62406

[babau]

They aren't cheap but they are very good:

http://www.morplan.com/ProductDisplay/B ... 6251/62406

thanks AngloSaxon , ..
I allready had from them "Wilkinson" but when i got`em it
was labeled with "morplan`s" own logo, so what i`m seking
is that you see in Thomas englishcut blogsite, i`ve tryed
very long to find similar, without luck.
ps. (Solingen/german is no longer any option )
Thanks...Leo

[Anglo Saxon]

Most shears are rarely retired but passed from one generation to the next. My own shears are rather old but they are made by Wilkinson. Wilkinson have probably now ceased production or been taken over by others.
I expect the Chinese now have a monopoly on producing (inferior) knives and shears. I believe that most of the American scissor manufacturers (Gingher, Wiss etc.) have ceased trading or are owned by Fiskars.

You could try the following:
http://www.gingher.com/index.htm
I do not think they have a European Agent although I could be wrong. I have no knowledge of the quality although the offerings on the web-site do not look very tempting. Maybe the "Industrial line"?

I suppose the other option is Ebay or befriending a (usually ageing) tailor: He may leave his shears to you in his Will!

Good luck!

[babau]

Most shears are rarely retired but passed from one generation to the next. My own shears are rather old but they are made by Wilkinson. Wilkinson have probably now ceased production or been taken over by others.
I expect the Chinese now have a monopoly on producing (inferior) knives and shears. I believe that most of the American scissor manufacturers (Gingher, Wiss etc.) have ceased trading or are owned by Fiskars.

You could try the following:
http://www.gingher.com/index.htm
I do not think they have a European Agent although I could be wrong. I have no knowledge of the quality although the offerings on the web-site do not look very tempting. Maybe the "Industrial line"?

I suppose the other option is Ebay or befriending a (usually ageing) tailor: He may leave his shears to you in his Will!

Good luck!

thanks AngloSaxon...
Ciao....Leo..

[maxnharry]

My mother has an unbelievable set of shears that she brought with her from Germany. I hope they'll become mine one day, but not yet.