Scissor handles

[Disco1]

I was wondering if anyone replaced the plastic handles for wooden one's. I would think it would be the same process as fitting knife handles. Any thoughts will be gratefully received.

 

[Toddy]

Blooming hard to make something that will fit comfortably and still be strong enough to take the forces involved in cutting through stuff….happy to be proven wrong right enough; bright orange is a tad hmmmm, iimmc, while something polished and carved from wood would have a much greater appeal.

cheers,
Toddy

 

[TallTom]

Would love to see it done, seconded on the strength, but if it's just paper I'm sure most hard woods would be fine if you got the grain right.

 

[Disco1]

It sounds a challenge.

 

[VaughnT]

All of the cheap scissors I've ever seen only have a very short stub going into the molded plastic handle. I don't think you'd have enough material to support the wood and rivet if you tried to replace the plastic.

Might be a good time to support Wright & Son Ltd and get some quality cutters. Hate to see a traditional craft facing rough days....



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[tombear]

If I was going to do this (smugly he looks to the pile of very nice ex carboot scissors which mean's I don't have to ) I would just fret saw out some replacement handles in the thicket horn i could scrounge up, scrape the edges rounded and fix on with Araldite and a wire binding ( I think rivets would weaken it too much).

To be honest it will be less effort to find a good old pair for a quid and do them up.

just my two pen'ath

ATB

Tom

 

[Tengu]

Me too, scissor handles need to be strong ands theres plenty of good old ones out there needing TLC