Gunnarsson Report post Posted June 23, 2018 I come across old scissors similar to these at flea markets every now and then, this general shape, one blade with teeth and one with a regular straight edge. This style scissor seems to be sold as leather scissor and fish scissor (for cutting fins etc.). Do you know if there is an actual diffrence between them, and if it really makes a diffrence when using them for either job? I've been picking up old rusty fabric shears and restore them to usable condition for a few years now, if those leather/fish scissors work good enough in leather they might be worth the effort too, but I have no interest in them if they're useless outside the kitchen. Especially since the old ones i find aren't stainless. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimi Report post Posted June 24, 2018 (edited) well i would give it a try if you can pick them up cheap? we have some leather shears which were new old stock from a shop that closed in 1945. the maker is Otto Langenhahn (you can see faintly the stamp in the picture) OL who also made saddlers knifes etc.. I was told this was made with Solingen steel, i dont think they are stainless like the fishmongers scissors as there is rust on the handles. i can say they cut leather really well and as you can imagine they do not slip. to me they look just the same. i´ll cut some fins and you try some leather regards jimi. Edited June 24, 2018 by jimi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunnarsson Report post Posted June 24, 2018 The old ones I've seen have certainly not been stainless either, but it sounds like they're worth taking a chance on assuming I can find them in good enough condition - the rust has usually done quite a bit of damage in all the wrong places. But they'll be cheap for sure, anything over (equal to) $2 or 3 and I'll walk away if they're not in very good condition. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ljk Report post Posted June 26, 2018 I have these two. One with italian mark and one german. Commonly used in the saddle and other veg. leather venues. One is used daily in cutting heatsealed embroidered patches. The single sharpened upper edge makes a downward cut very clean . The other used in my shoe and leather hobby. For example after sewing a wallet I can cut a very clean line along the stitch line. Makes burnishing easier. As long as inside edge is clean or can be cleaned up with minimum removal their useful. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunnarsson Report post Posted June 27, 2018 Allright then, I've got to give it a try when I find one that hasn't been killed by abuse or rust! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
