Scissors, Shears and Cutting Tools at 888 Knives R Us!

An immense stride in perfecting scissors was taken in 1761 when Robert Hinchliffe produced the first pair of modern-day scissors made of hardened and polished cast steel. He lived in Cheney Square, London and was reputed to be the first person who put out a signboard proclaiming himself "fine scissor manufacturer".

In a part of Sweden (now in Finland) an ironworks was started 1649 in the hamlet "Fiskars" between Helsinki and Turku. In 1830 a new owner started the first cutlery works in Finland, making among others scissors with the trade mark Fiskars. Fiskars Corporation introduced new methods in the manufacturing of scissors in 1967.

Scissor are used in many fashions, from cutting paper, material, crafting and in the kitchen. Game shears and Kitchen shears make light the task of boning or dividing meats. At 888 Knives R Us, we offer several types of scissors, right down to the cigar cutting kind. If you are looking for a particular model or brand that you do not see posted at our web store, please contact us and we will do our very best to find it for you! Thanks for shopping with us.