Sixth finger scissors

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I'm torn between the standard 4.5 sixth finger and the tungsten 4.5's , if anyone is using them I would like to hear you're thoughts on which pair is better. I'm thinking the tungstens may be hard to sharpen later on??

[petelangevin 0]

If you are not cutting wire or kevlar with the tungsten you may never need to sharpen them.

 

I have scissors that are 20 years old (not 6th finger) but are as sharp as when i got them. If

 

you buy a good pair buy a cheaper pair for the rough work and you can always sharpen

 

Them .

[Piker20 0]

Buy the best pair you can afford but don't let the wife anywhere near, no where near.

[bigdewy 0]

I've got both and honestly haven't been able to tell the difference. They are both still sharp and I wouldn't tie with anything else! I don't think you can go wrong with either choice.

[Boone Fisher 0]

If you are not cutting wire or kevlar with the tungsten you may never need to sharpen them.

 

I have scissors that are 20 years old (not 6th finger) but are as sharp as when i got them. If

 

you buy a good pair buy a cheaper pair for the rough work and you can always sharpen

 

Them .

 

I second this statement.

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Gentlemen I appriecaite the advice, especially about keeping the wife away still haven't figured how to accomplish that task but still working at it just for the principle of it. I believe I will try the tungstens in the 4.5 don't really think I can go wrong either way

[oldtrout58 0]

Gentlemen I appriecaite the advice, especially about keeping the wife away still haven't figured how to accomplish that task but still working at it just for the principle of it. I believe I will try the tungstens in the 4.5 don't really think I can go wrong either way

 

Great choice. I use the 6th fingers for the majority of my tying. I've given several pairs away to friends I tie with too.

 

I have a cheap pair of scissors for wire and I prefer to use a regular style scissor for art-work (sculpting hair and such).

 

One great benefit for me that's happened since I began using the 6th fingers is I am now comfortable tying while wearing scissors, even some non-sixth fingers. Before, I would pick up and then put down scissors everytime I needed to cut and invariably I'd spend a lot of time looking for the darn scissors amongst whatever materials that happened to be on my bench. I ended up buying a couple pairs of scissors just to have a pair at the ready when I couldn't locate the pair I used just a minute ago! The sixth fingers solved my scissor problem.

[notenuftoys 0]

Gentlemen I appriecaite the advice, especially about keeping the wife away still haven't figured how to accomplish that task but still working at it just for the principle of it. I believe I will try the tungstens in the 4.5 don't really think I can go wrong either way

 

Good choice. I bought the standard first, just to try them out, and after falling in love with them, bought the tungsten. The tungsten are sharper - well worth it. These are the only scissors I tie with now (other than scissors for cutting wire).

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I have a pair of Anvil scissors that I keep in my hand while tying and they work well, the sixth finger scissors would obviously be comfortable and I have to have a pair to add to my collection