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Comprehensive guide on how to sharpen hair scissors effectively
How to Sharpen Hair Scissors: A Step-by-Step Guide
Hair scissors are crucial tools for hairstylists, and keeping them sharp is essential for achiev...
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How to Choose Good Quality Shears
There are a lot of different ways to check out the qualities and the authenticity of hair cutting shears. However, if you are interested in purcha...
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Country of Origin
Japanese? Chinese? Pakistani?
How do we know?
How are they different from each other?
1) Japanese Shears
A quick and easy way to check the aut...
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Blade Material
Blade Material
Basic Elements
Fe : Iron
C : Carbon
Cr : Chrome
Material Properties
Iron : less than 0.025% Carbon (C) + Iron (Fe)
Steel : 0.02...
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Measuring Hair Scissors
Korea, Japan, and China all use both inches and centimeters, but they mainly use the metric system. For example, the total length of the scissors a...
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Rideline
There is a huge difference on quality of hair scissors by their material, heat treatment, and craftsmanship. The difference in quality of material...
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Heat Treatment
Heat Treatment
There are 3 main factors to decide the quality of beauty shears.
Material 2. Heat Treatment 3. Craftsmanship
Out of the thre...
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Manufacturing Process of Scissor Blades
<Manufacturing Process of Hair Scissors>
There are couple of different ways to manufacture hair scissors. Welding the blade and handle togeth...
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Manufacturing Process of Handles
< Manufacturing Process of Handles >
In this edition of Basic Hair Shears, lost-wax casting process, which is widely used in Japan and Korea...
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Stainless Steel
Classifications of Stainless Steel
Ferritic Stainless Steel
Ex) mufflers, exhaust systems, kitchen counters and sinks
Martensitic Sta...
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Japanese Stainless Steel
Last time we talked about international and national standard of stainless steel by each country.
Today, we will talk about company standard (brand...
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Stainless Steel Standards
Stainless Steel Standards
There are 3 main factors to decide the quality of beauty shears.
Material
Heat Treatment
Craftsmanship.
Today, I wil...
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