Where scissors are made. Types: what are the types of hairdressing scissors? How to choose thinning scissors

Today we will look at the types of hairdressing scissors that should be present in your hairdressing kit. To begin with, hairdresser scissors can be of 3 types:

straight
thinning
flag

Straight scissors

To begin with, we will need them for cutting hair, as well as a beard and mustache. Straight scissors are divided into three more types according to the sharpening method:

1 type. Standard (straight) sharpening usually occurs at an angle of 45-50 degrees. These scissors are especially useful for novice hairdressers.

Type 2. Convex blade sharpening has a variable angle of approximately 38 degrees. This sharpening is used by all world-class manufacturers (TOKOSHA Ltd., Kedake, JAGUAR, etc.). These blades are convex in shape, and the cutting edge provides a precise cut (since its thickness does not exceed the thickness of the hair). Scissors with this sharpening are well suited for precise cutting and for slicing (in which the hair is "shaved"). The shape of the blades with convection sharpening can be: 1. straight 2. saber 3. curved in the form of a sickle. Type 3 rounded cutting edge: "sheet shape" This edge is a Japanese invention. The angle is very sharp, the cutting blade is wide, the blades are arched, strong and effective. This kind of hair is ideal for "slicing" (since it doesn't take much effort and there is no stress on the hair).

This type of scissors is intended for thinning and shading hair. Thinning scissors are divided into single-sided and double-sided. One-sided, when the teeth are located on one blade. Bilateral, when the teeth are on both canvases. If you are a novice hairdresser, it is better to use two-sided ones (since they cut half as much hair). But unilaterals are much easier to work with because they have an easier stroke. Many stylists recommend having multiple thinning scissors. This is because thinning scissors are available in different numbers of prongs. In each case, the effect of the cut will be completely different.

These scissors are designed for cutting and thinning at the same time. Flag scissors have one straight blade, it can be solid or with teeth (small (like thinning) or two wide). A nozzle with a pattern is put on the second canvas. There is a nozzle with a pattern. As a result, when cutting, we get many options for strands with thinning of the ends in the shape of the nozzle.

Power or manual metal shears can handle most types of sheet metal. Moreover, the estimated thickness of a metal sheet can be 0.7-1.0 mm, and for aluminum sheets this figure is slightly higher - no more than 2.5 mm.

By design, mechanical manual shears for cutting metal have two knives fixed at an angle and two handles. The angle of their fastening is approximately 8-15 degrees, this allows you to apply a minimum of effort when working with mechanical scissors.

Sharp edges of the cutting blades are sharpened at an angle of 60-75 degrees... The higher the sharpening angle, the harder the metal sheet can be cut by mechanical shears.

Types of shears for cutting metal

Manual straight cut shears are only used when you need to cut in a large diameter circle or in a straight line.

Mechanical shears for metal, which are equipped with curved blades, are quite convenient for cutting holes or cutting parts. all kinds of artsy forms.

Mechanical finger products are characterized by rather thin blades. These scissors are used for the same purpose. Also, taking into account the location of the cutting blades in relation to each other, these products are of the left or right cut.

Manual chair scissors are used to work with metal thick sheets, thick approximately 2-3 millimeters... For better convenience of work, at the end of the lower handle of these scissors there is a special bend, it is quite convenient for it to hook the scissors to the workbench in order to press the upper handle with all force, thereby increasing the cutting force.

Power mechanical scissors have a handle consisting of two levers fixed by a hinge. This design feature allows you to cut metal products and sheets that are no more than 2.5 mm thick. Most often, the kit includes replaceable discs and blades, which are used to cut metal rods with a cross section of up to 8 millimeters.

Lever mechanical shears are mounted on the workbench with the base. These scissors have one blade in the body, and the other blade is movable and controlled by a handle. These models are used for working with soft sheet metals, for example, the largest thickness of the processed brass sheet is 6 millimeters, and steel sheet - 4 mm.

What to consider when choosing metal scissors

Blade arrangement... According to this criterion, left and right scissors are divided. In the latter, the lower incisal edge is on the right and this is convenient when you need to cut an arc from left to right. In the case when it is necessary to cut off the radii in the other direction, scissors with the left-hand position of the blade at the bottom are used.

Blade shape... The blades are straight (they are equipped with straight mechanical shears, with which a through and straight cut is made). The curved shape of the cutting edge will allow you to make curved or curved cuts, as well as align the edges.

Cutting capabilities... As a rule, two parameters are given for this characteristic, more precisely: the thickness of stainless and cold-rolled steel (for example, 1.5 and 1 millimeter). It is necessary to select scissors with the appropriate characteristics, taking into account what thickness of sheets you will need to work with.

Periodically, it is imperative to pay attention and adjust the distance between the two scissor blades, since if the blades move very tightly, then it will be difficult to cut the metal with this tool, and, conversely, in the case when the blades move very freely, then the metal will begin to wrinkle when cutting, or chew, so to speak. Whenever you need to sharpen your blades, remember to keep the old bevel angle clearly. Use scissors only for their intended purpose and correctly, = in this case they will serve you for a very long time.

At the same time, scissors for metal can be electric and manual... In each group, there are several types that differ in the scope of use.

Hand scissors

Simple scissors for cutting metal are quite similar to household scissors. Typically, the difference is in the size of the cutting surfaces and the shape of the handles. Their two parts - the handle and the cutting edge - are made from one piece of metal. There are two options for making these scissors:

using forging;
by casting.

Forged products are more expensive, but also much stronger. To give the cutting edge increased strength, this part is subjected to additional hardening. This tool is rarely sharpened: the hard and durable edge cuts well without occasional sharpening.

Cast products are a more economical option. They wear out faster and need to be sharpened frequently to cut properly. This tool is for cutting thin metal and for household use.

There are also mechanical shears with a lever transmission. In this case, the cutting edges are made of one, higher quality and dense metal, and the handles are made of metal or its alloys. They are attached to each other using a system of levers. This design makes it possible to cut metal with little effort.

Regardless of the type - lever or conventional - they come with blades of various shapes: straight - with even knives, and there are left and right - for better cutting of curved contours. They differ in which of the levers is at the top:

The right scissors are so named because they are more convenient to perform a smooth bend to the right. The instrument must be held in the left hand. When cutting, the right side of the blade comes under the sheet, which makes it possible to make an even edge of the curved line. To make it easier to distinguish, the pens are painted green.
With the left scissors, on the contrary, it is easier to cut the curves to the left. They need to be used with the right hand. During cutting, the left side of the blades comes down. The color of the handle is red.

How it will be convenient to cut long metal sheets depends on the shape of the blades. In a symmetrical tool, when cutting metal, the edge of the sheet rests against the blades. To cut further, you need to bend the sheet. Eventually creases are formed, the plane is curved.

When the blades are asymmetrical, and the fasteners are displaced, this does not happen, you can cut further freely.

Despite the fact that it is more convenient to cut metal with an off-center tool, they are rarely found in stores. Most likely, because they cost almost twice as much symmetrical scissors. However, it is better to choose a convenient and good tool than to suffer during cutting. This tool is convenient to work with both metal tiles and profiled sheets. And they cut off galvanized and sheet metal just as well. But in any case, with mechanical scissors, you can cut off metal, no more than a millimeter thick. For cutting thicker sheets, other types of tools are used.

Guillotine and lever models

This is a completely different kind of cutting tool. He has a frame construction, where the knife is fixed motionless, and the movable blade, fixed on the handle-lever. The lever and the lower knife are fixed to each other with a rivet or pin, which provide the ability to move. Cutting takes place in this way:

For cutting a large number of identical products, it is convenient to fix an emphasis on the desktop - a flat bar. In this case, you can cut off without marking, only by resting the edge of the metal against the bar.

Taking into account the design features, the lever tool is only good for a straight cut. For the manufacture of curved blanks, you need to use a different type, for small thickness - manual, for thick products - electrical. But leverage quickly and easily cut material with a thickness of 1-2 millimeters, it is convenient to make standard products of the same size.

In industry, as a rule, it is necessary to cut thick metal... This is done with guillotine shears. This tool has almost the same principle of operation as the lever - the upper part moves, the lower part is motionless. But it is driven either by an electric motor or hydraulics, but the cutting edges directly take more power and more.

Generally speaking, hydraulic shears can be used for various purposes. In addition to hydraulic guillotines, there are also manual guillotines for cutting metal wire and bar.

Electric scissors

Electric scissors are used to speed up cutting and facilitate work with sheet metal, metal tiles and profiled sheets. They can be of two types:

Cutting (nibbling);
Knife.

Cut-in models without jamming cut off profiled sheets, therefore, they can be used when arranging a roof made of metal tiles. They differ in that during work with them sparks do not fly out, the roofing material does not deform, which happens when cutting with a grinder.

Cutting scissors make it possible to cut the sheet not only from the edge, but also in the center. To do this, you need to make a hole where the cutting edge of the scissors is installed.

The principle of their work can be said by comparing the work of a hole punch: the driving part - the punch - cuts holes in the metal. Due to the fact that it moves quickly, the edges of the cut come out even. This tool is also called punch shears.

Another type of electric scissors is knife. This tool can be splined or sheet.

The design of the sheet is similar to conventional ones: two blades are installed. The lower one stands clearly, the upper one moves due to the force that the electric motor creates. These electric scissors for metal are also called cut-out, since they can be used to make a curved cut.

Adjusting the scissors consists in adjusting the gap between the two cutting edges. When working with this equipment, there is no waste or shavings. Their main disadvantage: they jam the profiled sheets, but they cut smooth material well. Their maintenance is very simple, only the lower cutting edge becomes blunt, and it must be replaced periodically.

The slotting scissors also have fixed and movable cutting edges but there are three of them. Two fixed ones are attached at a certain distance between themselves, the movable one is in the center, between them. The metal is placed between fixed and movable knives.

During cutting, chips appear in the size of a couple of millimeters. It is twisted into a spiral on the side of the scissors. At the same time, the cut edge comes out even, and does not require additional processing. With this type of tool, you can cut both profiled and sheet products, it is easy to make cuts of any geometry. Slotted scissors are also suitable for cutting metal tiles and profiled sheets.

How to choose scissors, their prices

It is difficult to say how necessary these tools are in everyday life, it depends on the economy and the amount of work that needs to be done. When work on metal is one-time, for example, it is necessary to make a roof of metal tiles, then manual scissors for cutting metal are quite suitable. This tool costs from 50 to 2000 rubles.

More expensive professional forged steel shears using alloy metals. This tool can cut black sheet steel up to 1 millimeter, stainless steel up to 0.5 millimeters.

Mechanical hydraulic shears are clearly needed when cutting rebar. You can, of course, cut the bar off with a grinder, but not every facility has electricity. Then this tool will help. Their price is about 1.8-2.8 thousand rubles... By and large, this is a multi-purpose tool, therefore, with the further construction of a bathhouse or other building, arrangement of a site, they will definitely find work for them.

Electric scissors - slotted or cut-in - you can cut metal tiles or profiled sheets without much effort and very quickly. They create a smooth edge and do not damage the coating of the material. At the cost of a power tool, there is a very large spread, in this case you need to look at the description and photo. He, like everyone else, is divided into professional and household. The latter are inexpensive, but have a short runtime due to the use of cheap materials.

Summarizing

Those people who have ever tried to cut sheet metal with an electromechanical tool will forever be their fans. Despite the fact that all tools are designed for approximately the same work - they have different functionality... Therefore, many craftsmen who are engaged in metal cutting on a daily basis have a complete set of one nibbling and two knife tools. Well, we, home builders, need to focus on specific, "our" tasks and select already one thing.

The metal shears are widely used to cut different thicknesses of sheet steel. With their help, workpieces with high accuracy of linear dimensions are obtained. Since the processing is carried out in a cold way, overheating of the edge and the formation of dross are excluded.

There is a huge variety of scissors, from powerful stationary equipment to lightweight and mobile hand tools. During the selection, you need to take into account the specifics of the application, the intensity of operation and the nature of the tasks. No one will buy a hydraulic guillotine for domestic work, while even the best hand-held model will not be able to handle the production load of a metalworking plant.

When choosing, the following factors are important:

maximum dimensions of the cut metal (thickness, width);
the nature of processing (straight, curved);
material for making knives (these must be hard tool alloys);
electric motor power (if any);
functionality, the ability to adjust the depth of cut, technical characteristics.

What scissors are there?

Consider the main types of scissors and their capabilities:

Hand-held for household use. They are used exclusively for cutting thin sheet metal, most often sheet metal, sometimes wire. Outwardly similar to conventional scissors. Powered by human muscle power, they can be used for both straight and curved cutting. Scissors of various designs are presented on the market, which differ in the shape of the cutting edges and other parameters.
Guillotine. High performance stationary equipment used in industrial workshops and repair shops for straight cutting. With its help, even thick metal (up to 25 mm) is successfully cut. The required gap is set, the sheet is placed under special clamps. Two knives (one movable, the other not) close, resulting in a high-quality cut across the entire width. There are both electric and lever (manual) models that work autonomously.
Nibbling. Serve for complex curly cutting. Creates a straight and clean cut line without deformations and chips. They are characterized by high maneuverability and a minimum turning radius. The working area is clearly visible, you can start cutting even from the middle of the sheet.
Combined press shears. Convenient, multifunctional, productive. They can work not only with sheet metal, but also with profile rolled products. In addition, with their help, they make cutting in blanks.

Additional Information

SCISSORS SCISSORS are subdivided into tailors, sewing machines, stationery, household, hairdressing, pocket, nail, manicure, hoop, etc. Tailors (length from 200 to 280 mm) are used for cutting outer dresses made of heavy woolen fabrics; tailoring (length 220 mm) - for cutting light woolen, silk and cotton fabrics; office (length 250 mm) - for paper cutting; household (length from 110 to 190 mm) - for cutting and cutting silk, cotton fabrics, knitwear and other works; hairdressing salons (length 170 mm) - for hair cutting; pocket, or manufactory (length from 100 to 130 mm) - for cutting fabrics when selling them in a store; nail and manicure (length from 78 to 110 mm) with straight or curved blades - for cutting nails, cutting off barbs and thin skin at the base of the nail; hoop (length 120 mm) - for handicraft work.

The surface of the scissors, except for the cutting edge, is plated with chrome or nickel, the handles and rings of the tailor's scissors are coated with black varnish.
The types of scissors listed above are not recommended for cutting wet fabrics. They should not be taken with wet hands: this contributes to the appearance of rust on them, and metal objects should also not be cut. For this purpose, there are special types of scissors, the blades of which are heat-treated: roofing scissors for cutting sheet steel up to 1 mm and stools - for cutting roofing iron; both scissors can be used for cutting metal at home. There are also special scissors for garden work, for example, trellis - for trimming small ornamental shrubs; curbs - for cutting grass and flowers on lawns.
The scissors should not have cracks, dark spots, traces of rust, on the rings there should be no sharp edges that scratch the fingers during work. The connection of the halves of the scissors must be strong so that when they are closed they touch along the entire length and do not warp. It is very important that the scissors run smoothly along the entire cutting edge.
The scissors should be stored in a dry place, ideally in a sealed box.

Brief Encyclopedia of Household. - M .: Great Soviet Encyclopedia. Ed. A. F. Akhabadze, A. L. Grekulova. 1976 .

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How to choose scissors? If you have recently become interested in sewing, you will immediately be faced with the question of purchasing a quality tool. It is very important to choose high-quality and comfortable scissors, it is not for nothing that scissors are one of the symbols of sewing!

Most likely, you already have some office scissors at home, and at first you used them to cut fabric. But believe me, taking high-quality tailor's scissors in your hand and making several cuts with them, you will understand that for each job there should be its own tool. It's time to choose, and we will help you do it!

First of all, we want to immediately clarify that there should be several sewing scissors. This will ensure maximum working comfort on the one hand and a long tool life on the other.

If we consider scissors based on their functions, there are three main groups:

tailor's, cutting scissors
scissors for needlework (embroidery, patchwork, applique, etc.)
special scissors

Let's take a closer look at each of them.

Quality tailor's scissors are made of specially coated forged steel. These scissors have an easily recognizable handle shape and special laser-cut blades. The bottom ring of the handle is much larger than the top ring and provides room for four fingers, which may be needed when working with heavy materials.

To prevent the scissors from lifting the fabric when cutting, the blades are made low.

Some modern models are equipped with rubberized handles. To make the scissors lighter, the blades can be made with curly slots.

As for the sharpening, it should be done at a special (not right!) Angle to the handle, which is maintained along the entire blade. The tips of these scissors should also be very sharp. Models are available with different lengths and widths of blades, the longer the scissors - the thicker fabric they are intended for. The magazine size of the scissors is the length of the blade in inches. The most common size is 10, which means a blade length of 26 cm.

Modern models of tailor's scissors are quite versatile, but manufacturers also develop models designed to work with specific types of fabric. The heavy-duty scissors have a reinforced hold and wide blades.

Scissors with small teeth on the bottom blade are perfect for working comfortably on fine, gliding fabrics.

If you are left-handed, choose scissors that are made specifically for your left hand.

Modern technologies have given some models a new, unusual look and additional functions. For example, scissors are available in the form of a secateurs, with a titanium coating and a locking mechanism, the handles of which are also made with comfortable pads.

Handicraft scissors

small and often very decorative. Models in the shape of the "Heron" are especially popular. The blades of these scissors are curved, very sharp and thin. With their help, you can cut the thread in places that are hard to reach for large straight scissors.

Hardanger embroidery lovers will be especially useful. They can work in the narrowest places!

They have one blade in the shape of a spatula. They allow you to cut the fabric as close to the line as possible, avoiding its damage.

Designed so that it is convenient to work with multiple layers of fabrics, avoiding the separation of the fabric when cutting.

Special scissors

The most popular are zigzag scissors, the blades of which are made in the form of teeth. The cut of fabric made with these scissors is very decorative and also prevents shedding on some materials. Can also be used on suede and fine leather.

Special spring scissors(clipper, sniper) are for cutting threads. They are small in size and have short, sharp blades.

They are able to cut through rather dense skin thanks to special blades.

Self-sharpening scissors coated with a special alloy, and can also have a special micro-zigzag sharpening. Thanks to this, they are able to work without sharpening much longer than ordinary scissors, and in the case of rare home use they will be practically eternal.

Manufacturers

High-quality scissors are, first of all, high-quality metal, which means that you should give preference to scissors from the world's leading manufacturers. We recommend you scissors from the time-tested firms Kretzer, KAI, Premax, Prym, Fiskars, Keren, Aurora. You should also pay attention to the scissors produced by the Russian company "Gamma".

So, the range of offered scissors is huge. How to choose the right scissors if your resources are limited?

The basic starting set can be considered high-quality tailor's scissors for cutting and small scissors for cutting threads - special spring or scissors - "herons". In the future, it is advisable to have separate scissors for working with paper patterns and second tailor's scissors of a different size (depending on which fabric you work with more).

In conclusion, we offer you some useful tips that will help you make the right choice, as well as keep your scissors in working order for as long as possible.

Be sure to try the scissors before buying! Take a piece of fine fabric from the store and cut it in several directions to check the quality of the sharpening. In addition, this way you will feel how comfortable the scissors are in your hands.

Clean lint and dust from the scissors before work, so they stay sharp for much longer.

Only sharpen the scissors with a professional on special equipment, this is the only way you can accurately maintain the required sharpening angle!

Do not use tailor's scissors on other materials such as paper, cardboard, plastic, etc.

If you often have to cut zippers or metallic threads, buy separate scissors for the job.

The screw scissors can be tightened with a screwdriver if the connection is loose. The riveted scissors can also be "tightened", but for this you need to contact a specialist.