Author Topic: hand shears (Read 5381 times)

Backinwellies · « **on:** May 14, 2013, 04:54:43 pm »

different types of hand shears are confusing ... help!

Foobar · « **Reply #1 on:** May 14, 2013, 05:01:13 pm »

Look here http://www.burgonandball.com/shop/scripts/prodList.asp?idcategory=80 under the European pattern ones (as those are best suited for our sheep). It does give a brief description of the types.
Single bow - harder squeeze, double bow - softer squeeze required.
I use the red ones "Drummer Boy" for shearing, and I only have little hands but they are a dream to use. And I use single bow dagging shears, probably the 3.5" ones.
You would use the angled ones for things like show trimming.

I'm sure the Singing Shearer would be able to provide more info

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kaz · « **Reply #2 on:** May 14, 2013, 05:22:56 pm »

I like the small double bow shears for dagging as doesn't make my hands ache so much. Angled ones for trimming for showing again double bow.

Hazelwood Flock · « **Reply #3 on:** May 14, 2013, 06:36:02 pm »

I use Jakoti shears on my Greyface Dartmoors, they seem to stay sharper even with the hard fleeces.

Blinkers · « **Reply #4 on:** May 14, 2013, 10:26:29 pm »

Quote from: Hazelwood Flock on May 14, 2013, 06:36:02 pm

I use Jakoti shears on my Greyface Dartmoors, they seem to stay sharper even with the hard fleeces.

Ditto

FiB · « **Reply #5 on:** May 15, 2013, 07:22:08 am »

i also got some jakoti - bad mistake they are too big and my hands kill, so back the dagging shear/topiery shear combo untill teh singing shearer fixes my up with some of his - though I am tmpted by soem of the B&B ones

Bramblecot · « **Reply #6 on:** May 15, 2013, 07:47:10 pm »

I love my Jakoti shears - but they are lethally sharp and could cause terrible damage in careless hands $:-\$

Pedwardine · « **Reply #7 on:** May 15, 2013, 10:39:05 pm »

My angled Berger are the dagging ones but I'm far less likely to cut where I shouldn't with them. Red handled Drummer Boy are fabulous but I'm always a little apprehensive.