Leather Scissors - HELP !!

[Leather]

Hello,

Where can I find scissors for cutting thin leather on the Internet. Perhaps you could provide me with some suggestions of scissors and the appropriate URLs.

Thank you

 

[crosman177]

Welcome to blade forums Leather, I personally can't help you but leatherman can, his occupation is leather work you may want to have a talk with him.

 

[Frank]

http://www.eleathersupply.com/shearsknives.shtml
I haven't bought anything there; I just did a search for leather supplies.

 

[fracmeister]

Originally posted by Leather

Where can I find scissors for cutting thin leather on the Internet.

There are a lot of things you can do on the Internet. Cutting leather isn't one of them, sorry.

 

[tarsier]

Fiskars and Wiss are two companies that make good quality shears that would probably work well for you. A lot of their products are specialized for certain uses, such as tree pruning or metal cutting, but they also make some items for general use.

I have two Fiskars products, and both have been excellent. One that might work for you is the Quick-Release Multi-Shears. They cut through anything up to very light sheet metal and have real comfortable handles. They have a spring between the handles that reduces hand fatigue, so I like them better than scissors. The edge will chip if used on inappropriate materials, but that would not be a problem with leather. They also have a serrated edge on the lower blade, which would help grip your material. Amazon.com sells most of the Fiskars line, so try searching the Tools & Hardware section.

I have never owned a Wiss product, but have heard people speak favorably about them. For a description of the Wiss shears line, go to your favorite search engine.

If you want to buy locally, try a store like Home Depot or a hobby/craft/sewing shop in your town. They might have more suggestions.