Gingher scissors too tight?

[Jackie Reynolds]

Hi all

I have a pretty pair of pewter scissors from Gingher, bought last year,
that I'm afraid to use because they seem too tight -- I can *feel* the
blades grating on each other as the scissors open and close.

Assuming I can buy a screwdriver small enough, is it okay to try to
loosen the blades? Or would I risk ruining them?

I do know that Gingher offers a repair service, but as I live in
England, sending them back to the US would be my last resort. In fact
the first pair I had *were* sent back for replacement because of defects
in the finish. The kind storeowner in the US who supplied them was so
upset that I didn't want to give her more trouble by complaining about
the tightness ... :-)

Has anyone else had experience of this? I still think the scissors are
beautiful, but would like to *use* them ...
--
Jackie
jac...@subs-desk.demon.co.uk

[ParaBush]

>I do know that Gingher offers a repair service, but as I live in
>England, sending them back to the US would be my last resort.

I thought Gingher scissors were made in Germany. I had no idea they were
American. My Grandmother gave me a pair about 10 or12 years ago and I love
them. At the time I had never heard of them. Then when I started reading this
newsgroup I learned they were so popular.

[LISA RICHARDS]

I don't know about them being too tight, unless they seem difficult to
use, but it seems you have at least a couple other options open to
you.You could possibly return them to the shop where yo purchased them
(assuming that's local) and a)ask for their suggestions/opinion or b)
ask for an exchange. Or, you could go to a professional scissors
sharpener (again, I'd ask at your LNS for a good one) and have that
person adjust them for you, so you could be reasonably certain it was
done properly.

Lisa

Jackie Reynolds wrote:
>
> Hi all
>
> I have a pretty pair of pewter scissors from Gingher, bought last year,
> that I'm afraid to use because they seem too tight -- I can *feel* the
> blades grating on each other as the scissors open and close.
>
> Assuming I can buy a screwdriver small enough, is it okay to try to
> loosen the blades? Or would I risk ruining them?
>

(snip)

[Susan D Roop]

ParaBush <para...@aol.com> wrote in article
<199808070207...@ladder01.news.aol.com>...

Hmmm....the Gingher scissors I have (from Nordic Needle) say 'Italy' on
them...

Susan in PA

[NTHREAD]

Do not try to loosen them yourself. There is nothing worse than scissors that
are too loose. There is nothing that I know of to get them to stay tight again.
I think they will loosen up when you use them. Try using them exclusively and
see what happens. Better too tight than too loose--in my book! --Nancy
Nancy Sturgeon
Threads Through Time
reproduction samplers & silk gauze samplers
Nth...@aol.com

[Dianne Lewandowski]

Susan D Roop wrote:

> Hmmm....the Gingher scissors I have (from Nordic Needle) say 'Italy' >on them...
> Susan in PA

Susan, I'm sure someone more knowledgable than myself will respond,
but it is my understanding (and I just bought a pair last Xmas for
daughter), that Gingher is using a mfg. in Italy who produces Stork
scissors for others - but is stipulating their own qualities. (Brain
died, can't think of correct words here).

I have a pair of Mundial Stork scissors marked "Italy" and they don't
have nice points and are/were not as sharp, also a pair of Stork
"baby" scissors found in dept. store with off-brand packaging also
look identical but are similar to Mundial in appearance.

The Gingher's "Storks" I purchased have very sharp points and blades,
but the remainder of the scissor also looks identical.

Last week I purchased a pair of Gingher's with a scroll pattern on the
handle, and the finger holes are wider than the Gingher stainless
steel "thread" shears I use at the sewing machine, which have finger
holes uncomfortably small. Both are equally sharp and pointed, but
the new "embroidery" ones have thinner and shorter blades.

I love Gingher, but I swear I'm going to try the Scholtz???? (can't
spell it) scissors the next time. Also have a pair of Boye with
plastic handles and stainless steel blades made in Japan that were
SUPER sharp and pointed. Loved them, too, until they became dull.
And quickly, I might add.

Dianne
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[ParaBush]

I just checked my Gingher scissors and they have Germany on them. I wonder
why?

[Laurie Ann Cole]

I have those scissors as well. They are beautiful, and it would be a
shame to risk damaging the finish. I would suggest taking them back
to the store were you bought them and ask them for suggestions. If it
seems that they will be ok by loosening them, take them to a
professional and have them done.

On Fri, 7 Aug 1998 01:36:45 +0100, Jackie Reynolds
<jac...@subs-desk.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>
>Hi all
>
>I have a pretty pair of pewter scissors from Gingher, bought last year,
>that I'm afraid to use because they seem too tight -- I can *feel* the
>blades grating on each other as the scissors open and close.
>
>Assuming I can buy a screwdriver small enough, is it okay to try to
>loosen the blades? Or would I risk ruining them?
>

>I do know that Gingher offers a repair service, but as I live in

>England, sending them back to the US would be my last resort. In fact
>the first pair I had *were* sent back for replacement because of defects
>in the finish. The kind storeowner in the US who supplied them was so
>upset that I didn't want to give her more trouble by complaining about
>the tightness ... :-)
>
>Has anyone else had experience of this? I still think the scissors are
>beautiful, but would like to *use* them ...

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[Nancy]

Why don't you send an email to Gingher Inc? Their website is
http://www.gingher.com/index.html
Their email is gingh...@worldnet.att.net
--
Nancy in Fairfax, VA

Laurie Ann Cole wrote in message <35cb8370...@news.interlog.com>...

[marie K]

I have had great success with using WD40 for most everything that is too tight, too
dirty too rusty too everything!! It is great. I have not had it stain anything. I
would just give it a little spritz in the joint then wipe if off thoroughly.-Marie
K.

[Steve and Terri]

: Jackie Reynolds wrote:
: >
: > Hi all
: >
: > I have a pretty pair of pewter scissors from Gingher, bought last year,
: > that I'm afraid to use because they seem too tight -- I can *feel* the
: > blades grating on each other as the scissors open and close.
: >
: > Assuming I can buy a screwdriver small enough, is it okay to try to
: > loosen the blades? Or would I risk ruining them?

Sometimes my Gingher scissors feel like they're grating too -- what I do
is run my fingertip down each side of the open blades. I think what I'm
doing is putting just a tiny bit of oil on the blade, enough so they don't
rub.

This seems to happen about once every couple of weeks -- once I "oil"
them, they're fine for a while longer.

Terri

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