Scissors Not Shears

These shears are ideal to cut materials made from aramid and para-aramid fibers such as Kevlar®, Dyneema®, Vectran®, Spectra®, Technora®, Nomex®, Innegra®, Dacron and other materials made from fiberglass and carbon fiber in rope, ribbon, thread, tape and fabric form. Its blades are made of high carbon alloy steel from Japan and are infused with Molybdenum and Vanadium (HRC 60~62) through a proprietary manufacturing process to achieve a level of hardness (HV1200) to cut high tech material. It can be used to cut materials made from carbon fiber, glass fiber, plastic, canvas, vinyl, leather, suede, leatherette, nylon, silk, cotton, for upholstery, headliner, cloth, string or other knitted forms. To cut composite-grade materials is a very difficult task. These 6-1/4" shears are meant for precise and clean cuts into the material. They can be used to make relief cuts during the lay-up process so reinforcements precisely fit in the mold. Or cut stubborn threads hanging off the edge of fabric. Or make small cuts for intricate parts. The cutting performance is great across the length of the blade; in fact, the blades cut all the way to the tips for quick and accurate trimming. They can also be used to make relief cuts during the lay-up process to fit the reinforcement into the mold. Also used for splicing all type of halyards, sheets, topping lifts, lazyjacks and control lines. Cut hanging fibers along the cutting edge of the fabric cleanly. Cut fiber thread off the fiber optic cable neatly when installing connectors.

Those shears have some darned impressive FACTS backing up their product. Construction of Chrome, molybdenum and vanadium ring the right chimes. So does the emphasis on high carbon steel. And correct heat-treating. Nylon and fiberglass handles for weight savings. Even the degree of hardness (similar to a buck knife). I chuckled at one three star comment that claims this metal cannot be re-sharpened. Oh yeah? Try a diamond infused sharpener surface, dummy.

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THANKS SPRIDLE!!!

I used these for cutting the Kevlar in fiber optic cables. They claim to be rated for carbon fiber, but i never tried it. These are the only snips i found that could stand up to the abuse.

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I do a bunch of laminating of carbon fiber and Fiberglass cloth.

Another recommendation for Gingher.

I honestly thought these would have noticeably dulled by now, they have not.

https://www.amazon.com/Gingher-8-Inch-Knife-Dressmakers-Shears/dp/B000UU6SR4

These have very fine microserrations which do not push the material being cut infront of the blades. Locks it in place and just cuts it cleanly. Very impressed.

Running a fresh razor blade along a straight edge has not been a successful method for me on fiberglass of carbon fiber. Usually it just screws up the weave of the cloth.

Look up carbon fiber bent scissors i use to use them to cut carbonfiber with they worked for me

STBRetired wrote:
DW says Gingher. She was an interior designer and drapery fabricator before she retired.

My wife and both my daughters are quilters and have Ginghers all three are shears and they never cut anything with them but natural fibers. Cotton, silk and wool are about all any of them cut.

Scissors are usually 6" in length or less and have the same size holes for the thumb and finger, shears are generally 7" or longer and the thumb hole is larger than scissors and angled inside, the finger hole is for two or three fingers and also angled inside to fit the contour of a hand.

Most Gingher scissors and shears have knife edges and become dull if used improperly, say cutting carbon fiber or paper.

A good set of machinists shears will cut fiber carbon and very light metal, and fiber glass sheets with out dulling. Try a real machinists store for great shears.

Oh by the way they are very expensive.

Why does carbon fiber dull the point on a cutter blade so quick? Four passes, exchange ends, then it's on to a replacement sandwiched alloy blade. This stuff came from Chobham England. I bought twenty 12" x 18 sheets.

DW says Gingher. She was an interior designer and drapery fabricator before she retired.

Use a straight edge and a box cutter. Score the sheet and then break at the score line.