Scissors of various sizes and age how were these scissors used
56By GiftedGrandma
Do you remember those great deals with buying the bag of scissors? Did you discover some were useless for what you really wanted to use them for? Yup, I still have some.
Source: Multi Pack Scissors
What are the uses of scissors
My mind keeps mulling this over as I've sewn for many years. I've accumulated or acquired several pair over the this amount of time not necessarily buying them. I've inherited my deceased Mother-in-laws, though she was already gone when I married. My husband has a huge pair that he keeps in the garage for heavy duty cutting. Some I've found while walking. That is a strange way to acquire them. But I'm like a squirrel or whatever sees something shiny or otherwise and has to pick it up just because. I've taken the time to photograph the ones I could find right off hand quickly. I will try to describe them as I add them. That won't be much since this senior mind forgets more than remembers of late. My mother keeps telling me that "her forgetter is better than her rememberer" she will be 88 in February.
Scissors for various uses
I use these when knitting or crocheting.
Source: 4 3/4 inch scissors
I found these one day years ago while walking. Been in the weather for a bit so used steel wool.
Source: 4 inch scissors
These are the first pair I remember using for sewing in the 1970's
Source: 6 inch scissors of 1970's
I have them still but we only use for kitchen because in the 1970's my little sister lived with me a bit and took them for her fish factory job and cut the tips off!
Source: 6 inch scissors of 1970's
I've had these 7 inch pinking shears for as long as I can remember.
Source: 7 inch pinking
These 8 1/4 inch scissors are the current ones I use when and if I decide to sew which isn't often now.
Source: 8 1/4 inch scissors
These 8 1/4 inch scissors were my previous sewing but not quite sharp enough so now use them for crafting and cutting paper
Source: 8 1/4 inch scissors slimmer handle
These were my mother in laws had she lived to the time when I married my dear husband.
Source: Officially 9 inch but don't measure that
These huge shears are used by my husband for heavy duty cutting. We acquired them years ago they were my deceased brother in laws.
Source: 12 inch shears
12 inch shears used for many very heavy products. Canvas, fiberglass, roofing, tin and many other things.
Source: 12 inch shears
Remember the scissors with a variety of uses that you just had to have! How many of us found out they weren't that great?
Source: Various sized
