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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: nutterly_uts on August 04, 2014, 10:57:02 pm

Title: Hand shears?
Post by: nutterly_uts on August 04, 2014, 10:57:02 pm

Looking to get the BF a present and he's a sheep man through and through - shepherds as part of his job and shows part of his own flock.

Thought about a new pair of hand shears, but am a bit clueless  :-\
Is there a specific make/kind considered the bees knees or is it down to individual preference?

If its a daft idea, then other ideas welcome :)

Title: Re: Shears?
Post by: SallyintNorth on August 04, 2014, 11:05:27 pm

Choice of hand shears is a bit down to personal preference, you might have to give him a voucher to choose his own!

I like Burgen and Ball, so maybe the Super Shear (http://www.burgonandball.com/shop/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=179)?

Same with foot knives.  I had BH buy me one of the really sharp curved ones, (farrier style) and he liked it so much I never got to use it ::)

Title: Re: Hand shears?
Post by: sarahdean_66 on August 05, 2014, 01:04:08 pm

Ihave bought a set if topiary shears from eBay. Basically got the cheapest tht were the type I liked. Worked very well to hand shear my 6 tht I did.

Title: Re: Hand shears?
Post by: Ideation on August 05, 2014, 05:07:31 pm

B&B

Title: Re: Hand shears?
Post by: shep53 on August 05, 2014, 07:32:33 pm

jakoti

Title: Re: Hand shears?
Post by: Hellybee on August 05, 2014, 10:06:05 pm

I got just plain ol farmers co op ones, would love some b and b s, but I did treat myself to some jakotis in the RW, but hells teeth they're vicious, but excellent too x

Title: Re: Hand shears?
Post by: nutterly_uts on August 06, 2014, 10:20:49 pm

Thank you all  :thumbsup:

Am googling away all suggestions :)

Title: Re: Hand shears?
Post by: Auld Cairnallochy on August 09, 2014, 09:21:46 am

Get Trafalgar best on the market, the rest are rubbish

Title: Re: Hand shears?
Post by: mowhaugh on August 09, 2014, 12:48:47 pm

The only present I have ever given my husband which he actually looked pleased with (other than chocolate or beer) was this:

http://www.journeyman-leather.co.uk/agricultural8.html (http://www.journeyman-leather.co.uk/agricultural8.html)

He wears them both on his belt, and it means he can have two bottles of whatever (most recently Rycoben and Dysect) on his back without having a gun dangling, and his shears handy.

Title: Re: Hand shears?
Post by: nutterly_uts on August 09, 2014, 03:59:17 pm

Mowhaugh that looks fab.. looks like I have Christmas sorted as well!!

Thanks everyone :) Mr Hard-to-buy-for just got easy :D