Top quality left handed dressmakers scissor with unique ringlock design that holds the blades firmly together for a clean cut along the whole length of the blade and cannot come loose in use. An excellent product of professional quality.
All of our left-handed scissors have the blades reversed with the left blade on top so you can see your cutting line without twisting the scissors. That gives you a clean and straight cut using the scissors in your left hand.
There is no such thing as an "ambidextrous scissor" or "right handed scissors also suitable for left handed use" - if they do not have the blades reversed they are NOT proper left-handed scissors!
Maybe you don't really need left-handed scissors because...
You can just turn right-handed ones upside down and that makes them left-handed
Er - NO! Right-handed scissors have the top blade on the right and it will always stay that way whichever way you turn them round and you still will not be able to see your cutting line or make them cut properly.
You can buy "ambidextrous" scissors that work for right-and left-handed people
NO again - it is the same problem - left-handed scissors need to be manufactured with the blades reversed so the top blade in on the LEFT. We have seen some scissors that have RIGHT-handed blade positions but have just the handles moulded for a lefthander and they are completely useless!
It is better to just get used to right-handed scissors as they are all that is normally available.
Well, us left-handers ARE adaptable and it is possible with a lot of manipulation to sort-of make right handed scissors work in your left hand. But it will be uncomfortable and they won't cut properly, so why do that when you have the chance to use proper LEFT-HANDED scissors? This one is particularly bad for CHILDREN when they first start cutting things out at school because they will not be able to do it and will be seen as awkward and hopeless by the teacher and the rest of the class. Why not just make it EASY?
So - maybe you DO need proper LEFT-HANDED scissors if you want to cut things accurately and easily!
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Customer Reviews
Bought As a Gift,Perfect These are really good quality. I bought them for my mum as a gift as she makes handmade handbags and goes through scissors like i don't know what (as they are not left handed), she uses them all the time and are fantastic. Thank you (07/02/2013) -
Excellent scissors with one small problem, The scissors cut only on the last 40mm,by tightening the rivet with a tap from a hammer,this made all the difference.cut's lovely all the way down the blade. (03/02/2013) L J Wootten - Bristol
The best shears ever! Wonderful, cuts like soft butter! Sharp and easy to handle! I've been dressmaking for years and these shears are the best shears ever. (17/11/2012) - California
very good very pleased with the scissors (26/04/2012) Inga - Orkney
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The embroidery scissors have arrived safely and I am very happy with them. I never believed what a difference proper left handed scissors would make to my craft work.
Mrs. Catriona Chase