Better Scissors: Solingen or Gingher??
Allison Wise
Hi All,
Who makes better scissors: Solingen or Gingher? I'm still contemplating the purchase of
stork scissors and I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience with one or both of
these companies.
Please let me know what you think, for good or for bad!
Thanks again,
Allison Wise
AChrist787
I have two pair of Ginghers and think they are great
Anne Christopherson
"Old roses are full of instructions on how to live right."
Ruby Lis
>Who makes better scissors: Solingen or Gingher?
Just my two cents, but I love my little Fiskars.
Otterrrrrrrr
Allison Wise <paw...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>Who makes better scissors: Solingen or Gingher? I'm still contemplating the purchase of
>stork scissors and I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience with one or both of
>these companies.
I have both (sweetly given to me by my stepdad, for my 21st & 30th
b'days.) I like them both, but if I had to choose, I'd pick the
Ginghers.
Nancy
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Paula A. Johnson
Allison Wise wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> Who makes better scissors: Solingen or Gingher? I'm still contemplating the purchase of
> stork scissors and I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience with one or both of
> these companies.
>
>
> Thanks again,
> Allison Wise
Solingen is a city in Germany where scissors have been made for ages.
Generics tend to be stamped Solingen, which isn't a brand name. Much of
the work done there now is cottage industry and quality varies. You
can't go wrong with Gingher, athough some of their scissors are made in
Italy and Brazil. Fiskars scissors are also very good. If the "stork"
scissors you're referring to are the very small Victorian-style ones,
they're used primarily for hand embroidery. Hope this helps. PJ
Lewis Byerly
Allison Wise wrote:
> Who makes better scissors: Solingen or Gingher? I'm still contemplating the purchase of
> stork scissors and I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience with one or both of
> these companies.
I have a pair of Ginger's that I "borrowed" from my mother when she was
teaching me to X-Stitch many years ago. Wouldn't part with them for
anything unless Mom finds out I have them, then I would have to move to
Brazil myself. :-)
Lewis
JanBlau
Hello-
Ginghers are the best in my opinion...I have been using the same pair for years
and have never had to sharpen them yet...
Just my 2 cents..
Jan
CaponRouge
Ginghers. Finally broke down and bought a pair a few months ago and
won't go back...
Working on whatever I feel like at the moment....
Currently Oscar the Grouch, Big Bird, Ernie with
Rubber Ducky in the Tub, and Cookie Monster.
Also some class stuff and a wedding sampler.
New goal: Enjoy it and not worry about what get done
when.
Barbara Joyce
As a stitcher who is also the mother of a daughter who stitches, I can
assure you that your Mom knows you have them and is delighted that you're
enjoying them! :-)
Barbara
In article <355BCEE3...@sprintmail.com>, Lewis Byerly
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> > Allison Wise wrote:
> >
> > > Who makes better scissors: Solingen or Gingher? I'm still
> contemplating the purchase of
> > > stork scissors and I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience with
> one or both of
> > > these companies.
I use GInghers exclusively. Though I haven't tried Solingen. I have
about 6 pairs of various sizes <and finished>. I use them for my
needlework <great for cutting threads for hardanger> as well as for the
occasional cutting of dressmaking fabric. The good thing about them is
that they can be sharpened over and over again. Their blades also stay
--tight <?>--screws dont loosen.
IMO they're a little costly--but worth it for a treat :-)
Lesa
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Martina Weber
On 14 May 1998 22:53:52 GMT, Allison Wise <paw...@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:
>Who makes better scissors: Solingen or Gingher?
Well,
of course I have to vote for Solingen scissors <G>
Joke aside - as I do not have Ginghers to compare I only can say that
I truly love my Solingen ones- they are sharp and reliable.
BTW - Solingen is a city , not a brand name! There are
literally over 100 companies in that city producing high quality
knifes and scissors.
DH and me are planning an extended visit there in a month or two to
find out who produces the ornate ones, you can see on Anne Powell's
web site .... they caught my eye and are on my must-have list ... that
long one! I love all the tools of the trade and it seems I spend
gladly some money on buttons and thimbles and scissors and ..and
..and
When I am back I will post what I saw there.
Martina
"Chātelaine"
Duisburg/Germany
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Nancy Marino
I think my Tres Claveles scissors are wonderful. I bought mine in Spain,
but I notice that Nordic Needle carries them as well. In fact, they may
even be on sale right now.
I do some cutwork embroidery, and they are ever-so-sharp for cutting
away the fabric nice and close to the stitching, without leaving fuzzies
behind.
Nancy
A.G.
I have Ginghers and I love them -- the ones w/the gold.
Tammi
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Breadbkr1
Personally I like my Mundial dress makers, medium snips and embroidery
scissors. As a matter of fact, I left my favorite embroidery scissors at mom's
and she found them and has been holding them hostage ever since. She won't
even post a ransom for them. I'm planning on taking a S.W.A.T. team with me
next weekend to liberate them again.
Holly in IL
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>
>> Who makes better scissors: Solingen or Gingher? I'm still contemplating
>the purchase of
>> stork scissors and I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience with one
>or both of
>> these companies.
>
I like my Dovo's. They aren't storks though. But they are sure great for
hardanger!
Kim
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In article <355C46...@stitcherssource.com>, Lesa & Mark Steele
<mst...@stitcherssource.com> writes:
>IMO they're a little costly--but worth it for a treat :-)
So, how much did you pay for your scissors?
I paid $38 minus 20% (on sale) - so about $30 for mine. Is that an average
price? I didn't really shop around.
Heather Lott
Yup! I use 'em! And they never get you in trouble at the airport,
either. As for the good scissors...Rae Iverson's DH convinced me to buy
a pair at SOCS and I can't for the life of me think what brand they
are. Anyone out there know what I'm talking about? I think that they
were about $35...(but I got a deal :)
-Heather Lott
Karen Droms wrote:
>
> Ummm....does anyone else use those cheapo thread snippers that cost
> about a dollar at JoAnn's to snip their threads? They have plastic
> handles and metal blades about an inch long, and you hold them in the
> palm of your hand and squeeze to cut. They fit right in my plastic
> bobbin box, and have a little cap to keep them closed. They work at
> least as well as any scissors I've tried for that, and give a really
> nice sharp edge when you cut you floss, perfect for threading.
>
> Oh, and I use Fiskars razor-edged shears for cutting fabric...
>
> Karen
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Madeupagin
I use the cheapo folding ones from Walmart. The pair I have now have lasted
about four years. When you FOLD them, no problem going through an airport
either.
I, too, use Fiskars for cutting fabric, too. When I cut it, that is.
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Tinas341
If I am not mistaken and the way I have always understood it is that most of
these better scissors are made with what is known as Solingen steel which is
what is used in Germany to make the scissors. I don't know what the process is
which makes Solingen steel better but your better knives are also made of it.
I think that Gingher scissors are probably also made of Solingen steel but
Gingher is a brand name and Solingen, when you see that marking on the scissors
just indicates that they are made of Solingen steel.
Tina
Charted Treasures
Juli
I have Gingher sewing shears and Gingher embroidery scissors (I have
the lion tail scissors). I also have a pair of Italian stork
scissors. I much prefer the Gingher and only use the Italian for 'to
go' projects.
Dorsey
I have a pair of el cheap squzzers, they are a combo of tweasers and
sissors. perfact for cutting threads and every "day" use. coast about $
5.00 at flea markets and come in stright and bent. I've been using the same
pair for 2 years and just as sharp as the day I bought them.
Great for silk hardanger work........
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Tinas341 (tina...@aol.com) writes:
> If I am not mistaken and the way I have always understood it is that most of
> these better scissors are made with what is known as Solingen steel which is
> what is used in Germany to make the scissors. I don't know what the process is
> which makes Solingen steel better but your better knives are also made of it.
>
>
> Tina
Steel is basically a mixture of iron and carbon. However, other
elements are added to make specialty steels; chromium is used for
stainless steels. To get steels with special properties; e.g. holding a
good cutting edge for a long time, many different elements have to be
added, and then such steels have to be made in batches, rather than a
continuous process, and batch processing is more expensive. So the basic
steel for good scissors is more expensive to make. HTH
--
Jim Cripwell. The people across the border, and far across the foam,
They all call it Canada, but I call it home.
From "My country is my cathedral" Author unknown
Hardiness Zone. 4 at home. 3 at the cottage.
CaponRouge
I paid $50 minus 10% (EGA discount) for mine. They are ginghers,
though, and come with a leather sheath to store them in.
Elisabeta
Hi,
I have a collection consisting of both Gingher and Solingen embroidery scissors.
The ones stamped 'Solingen' are very fine indeed, as are the Ginghers. My Ginghers
are by far the pointiest, though. The points are so pointy they are almost surgical
in their pointiness. And the steel used by Gingher is top notch, I know because when
I was a beginner I must have dropped my black Gingher embroidery scissors on our
wooden floor several dozen times, though they never chipped or broke.
HTH,
Elisabeta
Rubrtrukr
I use Wiss brand for all fiber work--quilt making, clothing, XS. My mother
uses Wiss. We have a pair of Wiss shears that belonged to one of my
grandmothers. They're not easy to find--I usually have to check the knife
shops--but I won't use anything else.
~<|:o) Darla
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family. It's just I wish I had more time to seek out the Dark Forces and join
their hellish crusade. -- Morticia Addams (_Addams Family Values_)
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In article <355C8AEA...@luzerne.edu>, Karen Droms <kdr...@luzerne.edu>
writes:
>Ummm....does anyone else use those cheapo thread snippers that cost
>about a dollar at JoAnn's to snip their threads? They have plastic
>handles and metal blades about an inch long, and you hold them in the
>palm of your hand and squeeze to cut. They fit right in my plastic
>
I have some of those! I love them for snipping threads!
I don't use them for hardanger though, I like my scissors much better.
Heather Lott
Sorry to follow up my own post, but I looked at my scissors and they are
"Dovo"'s. I love them! Haven't been using them for long, but they cut
right up to the tip and are not so "tight" that your hand starts to hurt
after cutting half your hardanger.
-Heather Lott
Heather Lott wrote:
>
> Yup! I use 'em! And they never get you in trouble at the airport,
> either. As for the good scissors...Rae Iverson's DH convinced me to buy
> a pair at SOCS and I can't for the life of me think what brand they
> are. Anyone out there know what I'm talking about? I think that they
> were about $35...(but I got a deal :)
>
> -Heather Lott
>
> Karen Droms wrote:
> >
> > Ummm....does anyone else use those cheapo thread snippers that cost
> > about a dollar at JoAnn's to snip their threads? They have plastic
> > handles and metal blades about an inch long, and you hold them in the
> > palm of your hand and squeeze to cut. They fit right in my plastic
asmu...@worldnet.att.net
Make sure you mark your scissors--here's why:
Years ago, I caught my DH trying to cut steel wool with my sewing
scissors. Of course I had a fit!! So, for my birthday I picked out a
pair of blue-handled Wiss scissors for my sewing & cutting fabrics.
Thus my whole family knows the blue ones are MOM's only!!!
Wiss is a good brand--I really like them. I get them sharpened about
every 2-3 yrs.
If you need good, sharp paper-cutters, try Michael's orange-handled
scissors. Cheap & stay sharp a long time (each family member, over age
12, has their own pair).
Arleen M.
Fred&Sandy Borngasser
I keep my sewing scissors, both pair, tied to individual Winnie the Pooh
pacifier holders. My family knows that if it has a WtP pacifier holder
tied to it, bhey BEST not touch it for anything!
-
The Norse Hedgehog, Sandy
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A.G. wrote:
>
> I have Ginghers and I love them -- the ones w/the gold.
>
> Tammi
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Fred&Sandy Borngasser wrote:
>
> I keep my sewing scissors, both pair, tied to individual Winnie the Pooh
> pacifier holders. My family knows that if it has a WtP pacifier holder
> tied to it, bhey BEST not touch it for anything!
>
> -
> The Norse Hedgehog, Sandy
My sisters & I were raised not even imagining what would happen if we
dared use "Mom's sewing scissors" for ANYTHING. :-) Of course, it also
meant we grew up learning that certain tools were to be used for certain
jobs & that while ingenuity was a good thing, you better not get caught
using a "good" tool for a plain old job. (although I do still open paint
cans with screwdrivers) :-)
Liz from Humbug
Charlie94
Personaly I love my Gingers. I have 3 pairs. One I use for sniping threads
when I am doing aplique, one for cross-stitch and one pair of the big ones for
cutting out hawaiin aplique (8 layers of fabric at once is a big deal). I
also have a pair of the bent angle scissors for stitchers. They are ok but not
my favorite.
Laura