Wiss scissors

[Laro13]

I have broken my favourite household scissors.
It's a pair of US made Wiss scissors and I think they are maybe 30 years old.



The outside ring of the plastic bushing has broken off.



I hope there is a service part for it, but it's probably easier to replace it.

I find that I'm a bit sentimental about this pair of scissors.
A long time ago, when I was just a kid, my father brought a sample of some scissors home from work. It was a 3-piece set with two scissors, this one and a smaller one.

I can remember that I was impressed with the quality and feel of the scissors. I thought the smaller pair would be ideal to use for building model-kits, so I confiscated them.

Years later, when I was moving from home, I persuaded my mother to give me these household scissors for my new home.
I have used/abused them for all sorts of things.

Just recently I realized they where made in the US. In my country(The Netherlands) most good quality scissors are from Germany(Solingen) or England(Sheffield).

So that is why I think when I broke them today I got a little bit sentimental about them.

Thank you for reading!

Jasper

 

[franzdom]

I love my heavier scissors, Heritage. Got them from Harry Epstein a couple years ago. They remind me of the ones my grandma always had.

 

[J.A.Varela]

Damn Frizz. I have those Heritage from Uncle Harry too.
Kickascz.I think they were around $15 ?

 

[franzdom]

I liked them so much I ended up with 3 different sizes. The medium is in my desk drawer here, the smaller ones are in the kitchen drawer and the larger ones are in my shop.

 

[fivespdcat]

If you want a serious upgrade to your scissors look at klein.

http://www.amazon.com/Klein-Tools-23008-Trimmer-8-Inch/dp/B001408NBS

 

[jjjrmx5]

If you want a serious upgrade to your scissors look at klein.

http://www.amazon.com/Klein-Tools-23008-Trimmer-8-Inch/dp/B001408NBS

Kleins bridge the gap of shears from scissors.

Let me see what I can find.
Those plastic handle USA Wiss are hard to find.

The metal handle USA Wiss I can order all day.
But $32 a pair for awesome USA scissors makes peoples butts hurt.
Go figgure.

 

[Fordman7795]

Try these. http://m.homedepot.com/p/Klein-Tools-8-in-High-Leverage-Utility-Shears-22003/100649198

 

[4xdog]

Those Wiss scissors look EXACTLY like a pair of made-in-USA Fiskars I've had for about thirty years as well, except for imprints and color. I've never seen the blue-handled Wiss one, but I'm sure you can find a replacement orange-handled Fiskars pair on eBay without too much work.

I've never noticed, or even looked for, a plastic bushing, to tell the truth.

Interestingly, all (or almost) the Fiskars I see here nowadays are made in China. But when I'm in Finland on business once or twice a year all of the Fiskars are still Finnish-made.

 

[Monte]

if you have no luck finding the Wiss scissors try these:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_sr_office-products?ie=UTF8&field-brandtextbin=Kretzer&node=1064954

 

[ttpete]

Here's a set that look just like yours: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GR3O2S/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[mmack66]

Interestingly, all (or almost) the Fiskars I see here nowadays are made in China. But when I'm in Finland on business once or twice a year all of the Fiskars are still Finnish-made.

You can still buy some made in Finland Fiskars at various places, including Walmart.