Diamond Sharp Shears

Come join the fun and excitement as Kinhouse and Mizutani NYC launch their education series. Admission covers drinks, a look n learn with celebrity stylists Robin and Jaime Capili, and we’ll be raffling off pairs of Mizutani Scissors to some lucky guests! Use the link to register and we’ll see you there.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kinhouse-collective-look-learn-launch-party-tickets-827170257507

When your shears are new they shouldn’t feel different if your sharpener knows what their doing. As your shears age, though, they might start to feel a little different depending on how they’re made. As we all know scissor blades come in a variety of shapes. Some are convex, some are straight. Some are wedge shaped and some are flat. If your shears are more wedge shaped a bevel will begin to form as the shears are sharpened repeatedly. Even with a nice sharp cut angle this can alter the cutting experience as the cut edge moves deeper into the thick back end of the wedge. An experienced sharpening expert can help manage this problem while the shears are relatively new.

Come out for an evening of fun, education and community hosted by Kinhouse and featuring celebrity stylists Robin and Jaime Capili. There will be drinks and music in a beautiful SOHO salon setting where you can meet stylists and barbers from around the world. Join us as we roll out our education collective that will set a new standard for continuing education for the industry.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kinhouse-collective-look-learn-launch-party-tickets-827170257507

The answer to this question is yes.

The principal reason is that the thumb ring stands out a bit further than in ordinary cutting shears. This creates less closing motion in the hand decreasing stress on the muscles in your hand and forearm and easing the cutting motion.

Where swivel shears are concerned I have never seen a better design than the Mizutani speed star dual swivel. The thumb rotates on two axis for maximum comfort and high leverage in any cutting position.

They can take some getting used to for some people but for my money there isn’t a better designed swivel on the market.

Craft is a central ingredient in making Mizutani the class of the industry. Mizutani craftsmen are trained to maintain the highest standard of excellence, molding and shaping every Mizutani scissor. The goal is perfection. That’s why Mizutani is my brand. Nothing else compares. See our store display at Kinhouse in SOHO - 56 Greene St (2nd Fl)

“If your hair is done properly and you’re wearing good shoes, you can get away with anything.” Iris Apfel

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This is a fun one for you DIYers out there (No, I won’t call it a hack). If your finger rest falls off and you are able to find it or have another one that fits, there’s an easy application that will help keep it attached once it’s back in place.

For this to work you’ll need a small bottle of Loctite or super glue or gorilla glue. Just make sure it has a pointy nozzle so you don’t end up using too much.

Open the glue and pick up the finger rest so you can see the screw end clearly. Now take the glue and put a small drop of glue on the screw. Put the glue down and screw the finger rest into the shears. As you turn the rest the glue will distribute around the screw and lock the rest in place. Place the cap back on the glue and you’re done. Boom! Like that.

Or you can just hand them off to your friendly neighborhood scissor fixer and they can do it for you.

Mizutani D19 6.7” lefty - Simply put, this is the best shear on the planet but it is not for the faint hearted. Experienced stylists only. Ergonomically designed crane handle for extreme comfort. Carbon resin bearing for the creamiest cutting. Dynamic cutting blade starts wide to provide power through the cut while sloping downward toward the tip for point and precision cutting. Power, precision, and the smoothest cutting you will ever experience. The D19 does it all. And because it’s lefty it’s technically custom which means you could expect to pay $1500 and wait six months for a pair of these shears. But I’m selling this pair for $995 w oil and sleeve included. DM me Toft details on how to purchase.