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Why Ernest Wright Scissors Are So Expensive | So Expensive

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2020 ж. 3 Сәу.
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These handmade scissors have been produced in Sheffield, England, for over 100 years. But compared to a $2 mass-produced pair, the kitchen scissors will cost you over $100, and a pair of professional tailor's shears cost $315. So just what is it that makes them so expensive?
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Why Ernest Wright Scissors Are So Expensive | So Expensive

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  • I aspire to one day have a title as impressive as “master putter togetherer”

    @StretchReality@StretchReality4 жыл бұрын

    • I love that they told us mere mortals what assembly means.

      @Competitive_Antagonist@Competitive_Antagonist3 жыл бұрын

    • It sounds like a position invented by a 5 year old?!

      @CollyDoo@CollyDoo3 жыл бұрын

    • So do I

      @07_danishwistara29@07_danishwistara293 жыл бұрын

    • I am at the moment master bater stage...

      @parthsavyasachi9348@parthsavyasachi93483 жыл бұрын

    • Lol, what is cheap? Something that last 6 months? 5 years? 20, 50 years? Japanese and German craftsmen are known for their work, so I dont fall this bunk.

      @josephtorres3229@josephtorres32293 жыл бұрын

  • I’ve never wanted to try out a pair of scissors so badly.

    @philanthropicnightmare1206@philanthropicnightmare12063 жыл бұрын

    • I kinda feel like owning one of them. Not just to support the people involved, but also to treat myself to a nice, properly made scissors.

      @speddyg@speddyg3 жыл бұрын

    • I don't need one but, like a good knife, these things are collectors pieces. I so badly want one now.

      @pierrerossouw6083@pierrerossouw60833 жыл бұрын

    • @@speddyg you definitely need to get one's for some quality scissors, alot of things nowadays are expensive just because of the brand name but handcrafted items are unique and created with passion by the craftsman.

      @haveyouseengeorgehennen@haveyouseengeorgehennen3 жыл бұрын

    • Gosh, me too!

      @lornae8683@lornae86833 жыл бұрын

    • I assure you, you won't be able to tell the difference between the factory-made ones and these expensive ones.

      @bigsmall246@bigsmall2463 жыл бұрын

  • I am a commercial carpenter and while a pair of these scissors aren’t in my tool pouch, I do have a few very nice Klein Tool ones, and they were not cheap, nor cheaply-made. The point is, if you want the right tool for the job, you would lay out the cash for something that WILL last that long. If I were a tailor or barber, I would full-on buy a pair of these. I am also quite heartened that there is a young fellow willing to persevere to become a MPT. Rock on dude. We need more people like you.

    @Jabberwok28@Jabberwok283 жыл бұрын

    • why are there no more MPTs? no money?

      @dovahkindragonborn9827@dovahkindragonborn98272 жыл бұрын

    • @@dovahkindragonborn9827 Major corporations have killed dozens of crafts by starving artesians via corps gobbling up most of the demand with cheap alternatives and by polluting the supply with mediocre products. The end result? Crafts that used to employ hundreds of workers become cottage industries that support maybe a dozen workers.

      @Secret_Takodachi@Secret_Takodachi2 жыл бұрын

    • I am an engineer and find it hard to believe that this can’t be done more effectively. Following 20 man hours of metalwork with a random hammer strike is a terrible process design. Did anyone consider that failure to develop more efficient production is what drove the demise of manufacturing in your country?

      @skyak4493@skyak44932 жыл бұрын

    • In this world you Get what you pay for.

      @christopherwilson7698@christopherwilson76982 жыл бұрын

    • @@skyak4493 there's basically no denying that it's an inefficient process, sure, but every goddamn pair of scissors sold out of that shop are going to be of exceptional quality, beyond whatever efficient processes might result in. The fact of the matter is there's no substitute for master craftsmanship and if they spend x amount of hours making a pair of scissors, there's probably a good damn reason.

      @kolvis6626@kolvis66262 жыл бұрын

  • "Master Putter Together" is the most British phrase I've ever heard.

    @bedelian@bedelian2 жыл бұрын

    • More so than "bollocks"?

      @JoelChenFa@JoelChenFa Жыл бұрын

    • Always makes me cackle to hear people using our language to tell us that something sounds English in it. Let alone "British". How much self-awareness must you lack?

      @clinch4402@clinch4402 Жыл бұрын

    • @@clinch4402 fym “your language,” in the UK alone, there’s like 30 different dialects. Furthermore, isn’t English a bunch of other languages cobbled together? So much for being “your” language when you have German, Latin, Jamaican, even Japanese influences

      @pineapple7024@pineapple7024 Жыл бұрын

    • @@pineapple7024 clinch is probably just a teenager unaware of the history of England or English language and without any respect for linguistics. btw, English isn't just a bunch of languages cobbled together, but it does have quite a hotch potch

      @iwatchwithnoads7480@iwatchwithnoads7480 Жыл бұрын

    • @@pineapple7024 I think when he refers to it as "his" it would be like someone referring to their country as.... well... "theirs" The language of the English people is.... well.... English

      @blazednlovinit@blazednlovinit Жыл бұрын

  • I bought my best friend, a quilter, a pair of handmade scissors for Christmas. She says they make all her other scissors feel like children’s toys. I got a follow up email from the maker a few months later to ask how they were doing!

    @SheriLynNut@SheriLynNut3 жыл бұрын

    • There were hoping you'd buy another $100 pair of scissors worth maybe $30.

      @Cyberdactyl@Cyberdactyl3 жыл бұрын

    • @@Cyberdactyl If you understood scissors you wouldn't say that.

      @gortnewton4765@gortnewton47653 жыл бұрын

    • @@Cyberdactyl as someone who used an expensive pair of scissors, it's nuts how much cleaner and smooth they feel.

      @Brown614@Brown6143 жыл бұрын

    • @@Cyberdactyl mmmmm no as someone who has used handcrafted scissors before, it’s a massive difference between a cheap pair of 20-30 dollar scissors and a 100+ pair it’s a lot smoother to actually use, for one, it’s insane how well they cut even compared to an extremely well sharpened cheap set.

      @theletterh8176@theletterh81763 жыл бұрын

    • I creamed my pants just using a sharp scissors, i can't imagine how good it is to use these scissors

      @vantablack2847@vantablack28473 жыл бұрын

  • Me at 4am: I should go to sleep KZhead: Do u wnna know why these scissors r expensive? Also me: oh tell me

    @javiercapada1801@javiercapada18014 жыл бұрын

    • 5:05am for me lol

      @SirSoppyBalls@SirSoppyBalls4 жыл бұрын

    • 7am for me..... god i need help

      @Mizio-ct6nh@Mizio-ct6nh4 жыл бұрын

    • 1:09am

      @MeluckyIndian@MeluckyIndian4 жыл бұрын

    • 1:43 am, Mexico

      @josuepescador8493@josuepescador84934 жыл бұрын

    • 3:03 am France! 🤘🏿

      @ricarjohnes8359@ricarjohnes83594 жыл бұрын

  • Just picked up my new pair of scissors from their shop in Sheffield yesterday, which was absolutely brilliant! I was also lucky and privileged enough to have been shown around the workshop and to see such an amazing craftsmanship being passed on to the new generation - thank you Natalie, Neil and the team for a truly unique experience! I will be following you on Instagram for more !

    @alexdovancescu9047@alexdovancescu90472 жыл бұрын

    • Ayyyy. 👍

      @pixeldimond@pixeldimond2 жыл бұрын

    • the IG?

      @PhanoftheShow@PhanoftheShow Жыл бұрын

    • You paid hundreds for a pair of scissors? You got taken

      @veryslyfox@veryslyfox Жыл бұрын

    • @@veryslyfox Says the guy who buys all his crap at Walmart.🤣

      @jeffscott3160@jeffscott3160 Жыл бұрын

    • @@veryslyfox Low IQ take. Those scissors will last more than 100 years and work flawlessly if properly cared for and maintained. Your smartphone, which you probably spent hundreds on will be completely non-functional after 15 years even if you care for it and maintain it to the highest standard of care. You probably think the phone was 'an investment' too. Even if you penny pinch everywhere your "these specialized tools are too expensive" outlook is why they are so expensive in the first place. There are less people buying them, therefore less master craftsmen and with less master craftsmen they can set their price as high as people will pay as there is barely any competition, if any at all.

      @daviddavidson2357@daviddavidson2357 Жыл бұрын

  • 4:55 that light was so good

    @eduardo_carvajal@eduardo_carvajal3 жыл бұрын

    • Ikr...

      @atultormad8133@atultormad81333 жыл бұрын

    • lens flare effect

      @nirwanaeathell@nirwanaeathell2 жыл бұрын

  • 1:20 "How to hold them, how to stroke them, how to edge them" Truer words were never spoken.

    @GTOAviator@GTOAviator4 жыл бұрын

    • I laughed out loud at 3am lmao

      @abelt7236@abelt72364 жыл бұрын

    • Hahahahah lmao

      @mylesandrerivera8473@mylesandrerivera84734 жыл бұрын

    • "to instill on young lads"

      @olivergooding8512@olivergooding85124 жыл бұрын

    • Ok dud

      @cl1m4x_420@cl1m4x_4203 жыл бұрын

    • Noooooo 🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣😂

      @rubylee4704@rubylee47043 жыл бұрын

  • My family runs a furniture factory for almost 50 years, and my grandpa who founded the company is still working in the shop. People always ask why our table costs a thousand while an IKEA costs a hundred, we usually answer:"there're tables made by my grandpa back in the 70s that still lie in someone's living room, which we just refurbished them for their grandchildren"

    @711jastin@711jastin4 жыл бұрын

    • The gap in quality between cheap and expensive furniture is truly insane. I have an ethan allen chair that was manufactured in 1998 and its outlived numerous pieces of IKEA furniture.

      @TSHEFU@TSHEFU3 жыл бұрын

    • Ikea stuff isn't made to last. It's the fast fashion of furniture.

      @sirena7116@sirena71163 жыл бұрын

    • @@TSHEFU those IKEA pieces are sold for like 50% the price comparing to the products from my factory. I just took in a set of living room furniture as old as me, which was made by us in the last century, the house owner wasted us to redo the paint job and replace some rotten parts. The oldest recorded piece we took in for refurbish was a cabinet made by my grandpa 45 years ago, and was still refurbished by my grandpa himself a few years ago. We do have a near whole life service guarantee, customer only pay for the labor cost and material cost of their product's refurbishment (usually less than 10% of their purchasing price).

      @711jastin@711jastin3 жыл бұрын

    • I bought an IKEA couch that broke after a few years. Won't buy IKEA again. Unfortunately I have a champagne taste wth a beer salary 😓

      @PSL_Lover2024@PSL_Lover20243 жыл бұрын

    • Idk I have an ikea table that's been around for over 40 years now

      @hardanalljr.3138@hardanalljr.31383 жыл бұрын

  • I use their scissors, and you don’t realise how perfect they are until you own them. They are a life time investment, but they last, stay sharp and are so beautiful to use.

    @debrariley2057@debrariley20573 жыл бұрын

    • Imagine losing them

      @ahyaan2552@ahyaan25522 жыл бұрын

    • How do you sharpen them? Do you just send them back to be sharpened if so you do pay shipping?

      @DavidGalvanwiz@DavidGalvanwiz2 жыл бұрын

    • @@DavidGalvanwiz hi, I have never needed to sharpen them, they are specifically used for dress making or any thread/ fabric work. I also own their embroidery scissors and they are the same never used for anything else. Never used for paper pattern cutting or cutting anything else. That way the blade stays clean and razor sharp. A good way to look at the investment is they are a tool meant for a task, bit like you wouldn’t use a drill to hammer in a nail. Tools for the right tasks.

      @debrariley2057@debrariley20572 жыл бұрын

    • @@DavidGalvanwiz Most cities will have blade sharpeners that are at the same level that these workmen are.

      @travisnell6849@travisnell6849 Жыл бұрын

  • I’ve just ordered two pairs. A dressmaking pair and an embroidery pair. I’m so exited to try them out. I’m a quilter and do embroidery too, I appreciate craftsmanship so much and I’m beyond thrilled to support these traditional crafts.

    @geraldineconway1865@geraldineconway18653 жыл бұрын

    • How are they working for you, Geraldine?

      @blakestebbe7937@blakestebbe79372 жыл бұрын

    • Yeah, how were they.

      @congestedgoblin2575@congestedgoblin25752 жыл бұрын

    • how've they turned out?

      @generalhades4518@generalhades4518 Жыл бұрын

    • Yeah I need answers

      @nick1nl@nick1nl Жыл бұрын

    • Musta been shit for you to have ghosted us with an update.

      @CrypticCobra@CrypticCobra Жыл бұрын

  • I bought my mother a pair of these (the kitchen ones) after years of her saying how she wishes she had proper scissors like her dad had. Saw these lot on the BBC one day and ended up ordering them. That was several years ago and they are still utterly incredible. She still says they're the best present she ever got, and on the occasion scissors come up in convo she recommends "the magic scissors my son got me" to her friends lol. The day we lose the people with the ability to make these things will be a truly sad day. I hope it never comes.

    @jackburtonshaw3289@jackburtonshaw32894 жыл бұрын

    • With everything going on in the world now with COVID19, I bet this type of local craftsmanship comes back to some extent.

      @aurktman1106@aurktman11064 жыл бұрын

    • The day will definitely come when we lose all this people... Because we are never interested in learning these stuff, we want the best working environment, the best office, high paying job etc. etc.

      @prathameshlad397@prathameshlad3974 жыл бұрын

    • That's how advertisement works 👌🏻

      @Chastity_Belt@Chastity_Belt4 жыл бұрын

    • That's a good idea, as a present for my mother. Make her smile, during this pandemic. She works in health care. Edit: nevermind I can't currently afford to pay that haha, one day though.

      @anriroze11@anriroze114 жыл бұрын

    • @@prathameshlad397 Not everyone wants that. Luckily there are still some people that choose to pursue this. I had already started my bachelors degree in engineering, due to personal health reasons I was forced to stop. I now will instead become a furniture maker and metal worker. Maybe one day I'll release my own line of scissors.. ;)

      @anriroze11@anriroze114 жыл бұрын

  • My father had a scissor like this. He bought it, before I was born, in some shack in Delhi run by a guy who was the 3rd generation in his family of scissor makers. It was magnificent. It had its own sheath. He always kept it well oiled and only used it when he had to cut any kind of fabric. It went through most type of fabric like a hot knife through butter. I haven't seen that scissor since his passing. Might actually go and look it up. Edit: I found it, the sheath is gone but it is still sharp as hell, still in great condition for something that is 20+ years old. My father took really good care of it. I oiled it a little and kept it back where I found it.

    @sampat97@sampat974 жыл бұрын

    • Sampat Mishra go look it up!!

      @donnadanielsen9411@donnadanielsen94114 жыл бұрын

    • Interesting

      @James-vq4jw@James-vq4jw4 жыл бұрын

    • That was a nice story 💛

      @constantlyinlove@constantlyinlove4 жыл бұрын

    • Well in India handmade scissors are normal, many local tailors only prefers those scissors.

      @dhrk0578@dhrk05784 жыл бұрын

    • Bro my condolences..❤️

      @sanjivinsmoke2719@sanjivinsmoke27194 жыл бұрын

  • Having received my set of these scissors a couple of weeks ago, I can assure everyone they are immensely well made - the feel of them is completely different than a set of factory made ones. And knowing their hand made, in Sheffield, by such an experienced group of individuals, just makes them worth every penny. Last a lifetime.

    @AT16@AT163 жыл бұрын

    • *they’re

      @ferretyluv@ferretyluv Жыл бұрын

    • You haven't lived a lifetime how do you know they last a lifetime hmm?

      @Rocky-oq9cy@Rocky-oq9cy Жыл бұрын

  • Dangerous: You will likely not be able to switch back to cheap scissors, once you tried quality. I had this experience with a lot of tools.

    @sebastiand152@sebastiand1523 жыл бұрын

    • I don't flinch at using my $200+ pocket knife. Does the job right, every time, no fail.

      @clintcannon1902@clintcannon19023 жыл бұрын

    • I bought a pair of $45 Japanese tailor shears and they are as sharp as when I bought them a year ago.

      @DoughBoy45@DoughBoy452 жыл бұрын

    • Absolutely my other scissors feel like cheap plastic ..i keep them in the box they came in and i love love love them

      @ruthirwin8222@ruthirwin82222 жыл бұрын

    • @@clintcannon1902 Try pocket knives that go for thousands

      @8hei@8hei Жыл бұрын

  • the putter in training looks very passionate about the craft, hope he can take the mantle and continue the craft

    @kevinkertarahardja1836@kevinkertarahardja18364 жыл бұрын

    • In a few years he'l start training to become a togetherer. And don the mantle of master putter togetherer.

      @chickenmadness1732@chickenmadness17323 жыл бұрын

  • Who else is here in quarantine watching a video about SCISSOR MAKING?

    @nl_2652@nl_26524 жыл бұрын

    • Who tf are you to judge me? I'm saving the world! 😂😂😂

      @KenBernardez@KenBernardez4 жыл бұрын

    • Everyone i guess

      @nivlemvanviersen8524@nivlemvanviersen85244 жыл бұрын

    • nl_2 Me ! ☹️

      @kingk2405@kingk24054 жыл бұрын

    • I'm

      @carolinaroach5938@carolinaroach59384 жыл бұрын

    • Carolina Roach but it looks like you are used to boring videos no ? 😂

      @kingk2405@kingk24054 жыл бұрын

  • "Why didn't your son learn to make scissors too" "Because he wanted to make films with his friend, Simon Pegg"

    @karannagwekar7048@karannagwekar70483 жыл бұрын

    • Looks like too much effort

      @Funtimefoxy83937@Funtimefoxy839373 жыл бұрын

  • I decided to purchase one of these after watching this video, waited several months for mine to arrive. The scissor is great, it's interesting to see every attention to detail that has been put into the making, I think it takes a lot of knowledge and dedication to make just about anything if it's the best, even a simple tool as a pair of scissor

    @ABACUStoPC@ABACUStoPC3 жыл бұрын

  • "So what's your job?" "I'm a master putter togetha"

    @100Wilbur999@100Wilbur9993 жыл бұрын

    • lol

      @substantialseductive476@substantialseductive4763 жыл бұрын

    • 😎😎Ayt .

      @sylvesteruchia5263@sylvesteruchia52633 жыл бұрын

    • Masta pu'er togeva'a

      @crackconnoisseur6387@crackconnoisseur63872 жыл бұрын

    • Are you done insulting an old man???

      @shadow_crne1030@shadow_crne10302 жыл бұрын

  • never in my life have I wanted a pair of scissors more than after watching this video.

    @Exomious@Exomious3 жыл бұрын

  • I wonder what percentage of people understood what the master ‘putter together’ says at 6:46? ‘In fact, I used to have a barber do my hair. And this is what he did, “I’ll do your hair free if you do my scissors sharp." It just went on for years.’

    @RevJamesCostello@RevJamesCostello2 жыл бұрын

    • that was bugging me thanks for this comment

      @user-oq9vk2bp8f@user-oq9vk2bp8f2 жыл бұрын

    • Yorkshire Dialect isn't that hard to understand. Now granted I was born and raised in Sheffield but there are a lot of words and phrases that are very very old and seldom spoken outside of the area.

      @TheMilitantMachinist@TheMilitantMachinist2 жыл бұрын

    • Ah, thanks for writing that in a comment!

      @naomiprins7990@naomiprins79902 жыл бұрын

    • @@TheMilitantMachinist easily said as a local! 😂

      @amh9494@amh94942 жыл бұрын

    • @@amh9494 exactly, it’s dead simple. All you have to do is be born and raised there 😂

      @TheMilitantMachinist@TheMilitantMachinist2 жыл бұрын

  • Love the Sheffield accent, and the craftsmanship is exquisite

    @alelollipop1903@alelollipop19032 жыл бұрын

  • After the corona, everyone will know a lot of weird shit about things :D

    @KL-ep3kp@KL-ep3kp4 жыл бұрын

    • Not everyone* ...

      @thelizardpalace4597@thelizardpalace45974 жыл бұрын

    • You can also do that without needing a worldwide pandemic.

      @andybaldman@andybaldman4 жыл бұрын

    • You now know a little bit how depression or PTSD feels. (Or what some people do, while "hiding" in bed. Watching KZhead just to numb the thoughts.)

      @insertaverygenericnamehere@insertaverygenericnamehere4 жыл бұрын

    • Hey give me marlboro not kurahadur...

      @gobzanuff5078@gobzanuff50784 жыл бұрын

    • esp cooking

      @yt-sh@yt-sh4 жыл бұрын

  • *Looking for work in England: Joe Bloke: "Good day, Do you have any open positions for Master Assembler?" Manager: "Sorry mate, I only have a position open for Master Putter-Togetherer."

    @thatzaliasguy@thatzaliasguy4 жыл бұрын

    • They really didn't mess around with his job title 😂😂

      @ViaMirage@ViaMirage3 жыл бұрын

  • I’ve had mine for over two years now. Takes a few weeks to break them in. I use mine in the kitchen for cutting chicken, meat, and creating decorative cuts on seafood before searing. They’re absolutely great, got a lot of crap from the wife for spending this much on a pair of scissors but man are they satisfying to use compared to a cheap pair. They’re hefty and very durable, I wash them just as I normally would with dish soap and a sponge. 2+ years of heavy use and they still feel and cut great! I heard the wait for these are now very long, and that the master craftsman was sick for a while. I hope he’s better and that they’re able to continue producing these great scissors.

    @hobear637@hobear637 Жыл бұрын

  • There really is something beautiful about trying to achieve perfection in a craft.

    @stardeastroyer@stardeastroyer Жыл бұрын

  • Ernest Wright Scissors are so expensive because they're a cut above the rest.

    @R6-D2@R6-D24 жыл бұрын

    • get ouuuut

      @ajibfox92@ajibfox924 жыл бұрын

    • Gaming and Technology Fun what does that mean?

      @yizao9289@yizao92893 жыл бұрын

    • You earned that like.

      @noahherritt6452@noahherritt64523 жыл бұрын

    • Underrated comment

      @PrashantChindarkar@PrashantChindarkar3 жыл бұрын

    • @Rick and Morty Incestuous Edits Touché

      @R6-D2@R6-D23 жыл бұрын

  • For all the work that goes into these scissors, it seems they’re not expensive enough.

    @inncogneato6341@inncogneato63414 жыл бұрын

    • I'd buy these scissors in a heartbeat because I know it will last much much much much longer than mass produced scissors. The only scissors you need for the rest of your life.

      @Alexander-od6fi@Alexander-od6fi3 жыл бұрын

    • @@Alexander-od6fi exactly I hate normal scissors never feels right

      @haruyanto8085@haruyanto80853 жыл бұрын

    • @@Alexander-od6fi You'll lose them in a week lol

      @realprisec@realprisec3 жыл бұрын

    • “I know you didn’t just use my good scissors!” Hehehe

      @curiouslytot1950@curiouslytot19503 жыл бұрын

    • @@realprisec who the hell loses scissors?

      @yamumisgae@yamumisgae3 жыл бұрын

  • I have a pair of their 'Turton Kitchen Scissors’ (the ones being made in the video) and I can assure you they are... without question… the best pair of scissors I have ever owned. The last pair of scissors I’ll ever need in fact. They’re a great investment when you consider you'll likely be handing these down to your grandchildren...

    @i10Blog@i10Blog3 жыл бұрын

    • Thats why nowadays, if I want to buy a hand tool, I usually spend a couple of hours scouring Ebay for genuine vintage tools, rather than cheap rubbish made in china. often, its lasted someone else a lifetime already, and I know it will last me the rest of my life as well.

      @catey62@catey623 жыл бұрын

    • But will our grandchildren know how to use them?

      @savage22bolt32@savage22bolt323 жыл бұрын

    • @@catey62 Same for me. I spend time researching what I want, then go to eBay to try and find a good old used item. (Sometimes I see Chinese knock-offs posing as the real McCoy) China's quality control is decent, but they want to take over the world, & I'm not helping them.

      @savage22bolt32@savage22bolt323 жыл бұрын

  • As someone who appreciates blades, I didn't realize scissors were this skilled to make. This is impressive, my only concern would be maintaining them.

    @GOxHAM@GOxHAM3 жыл бұрын

    • If you use them in the way they were intended they will last for years... and if they ever need refurbishing you simply book them back in for an overhaul. They should have a lifespan of decades.

      @DanielCoffey67@DanielCoffey673 жыл бұрын

    • @@DanielCoffey67 planned obsolescence sucks.

      @Alsry1@Alsry13 жыл бұрын

  • Some guy: So you're an engineer? Me: Aha, no. I'm a master computer clicker-er.

    @bbgunhunterkiller@bbgunhunterkiller4 жыл бұрын

    • I am a master CTRL+C, CTRL+V user, aka programmer. :D

      @anujmchitale@anujmchitale4 жыл бұрын

    • The master of "well it depends" and clicking away at a program at the last minute.

      @runeklok@runeklok4 жыл бұрын

    • Porn-looker-upper*

      @MrTangent@MrTangent4 жыл бұрын

    • @@MrTangent sometimes it's the simple jokes 😂👌

      @ironwoodnf9128@ironwoodnf91284 жыл бұрын

    • Mr. Tangent shame lmao

      @changesomthing9874@changesomthing98744 жыл бұрын

  • "If a man is called to be a streetsweeper, he should sweep streets as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a great man who did his job well." - Martin Luther King Jr.

    @ExTess@ExTess4 жыл бұрын

    • Smarty Jonez what’s up with all the beating addiction videos lol

      @comradebharat4786@comradebharat47864 жыл бұрын

    • bape bharat what are u talking about

      @smartyjonez5470@smartyjonez54704 жыл бұрын

    • Smarty Jonez I can only imagine the gayety of a simple man taking pride and demonstrating craft in his given task. The reality is probably one of struggle and financial hardship, and not the romantic image Dr King put forth. But if he lives someplace cheap, and keeps his living expenses low, maybe it is a gay sort of life.

      @luke_fabis@luke_fabis4 жыл бұрын

    • Luke Fabis I get the meaning of the quote lol.

      @smartyjonez5470@smartyjonez54704 жыл бұрын

    • Odd blah blah blah......

      @mikecastellon4545@mikecastellon45454 жыл бұрын

  • Have had 2 pairs for 10+ years. Honestly would have paid double. Every time I use them I get reminded of how they was made

    @BrandonRyanPresents@BrandonRyanPresents Жыл бұрын

  • I love the sense of heritage with companies like these. They are truly special and are not like your run-of-the-mill 10-dollar ones. These last for a very long time, and that is something that those cheaper scissors will not do. With these, you can hand them down to your grandchildren. My grandmother has one that she bought in the 60s, and it still works perfectly fine and it's in great condition considering its age. I love the idea of something having that type of staying power. Many people wonder who would spend 100 dollars on a pair of scissors, but I would argue that something generational, that comes from human beings, not machines in some mass-produced, cheaply-made factory, is infinitely more valuable and therefore, more special. You just don't see that type of skill and craftsmanship anymore, and that is why it's important to support companies like these, since when they are gone, all that we will have is cheaply produced garbage that we have to buy every year because they break, and that is a horrifying way of living to me.

    @colechapman6976@colechapman6976 Жыл бұрын

  • Great to see a young fella fall in love with old skills, they last forecer👍

    @JohnJohnson-hk7cj@JohnJohnson-hk7cj3 жыл бұрын

    • Until the process is automated...

      @dalegreenaway@dalegreenaway3 жыл бұрын

    • @Jordon Carlson thanks for going out of your way with the explanation. Makes me want to go out and get a pair. :)

      @dalegreenaway@dalegreenaway3 жыл бұрын

    • @@dalegreenaway i think that part of the appeal is that theyre handmade

      @user-rx9ny4yo2e@user-rx9ny4yo2e3 жыл бұрын

  • Try to sell these in Japan. The Japanese will appreciate high quality stuff

    @dave7384@dave73844 жыл бұрын

    • E X Q U I S I T E

      @TransportationONLY@TransportationONLY4 жыл бұрын

    • Look up Japanese nail clippers, there are some made from titanium and some that are worth 2000 USD

      @notdyingsober@notdyingsober4 жыл бұрын

    • @@notdyingsober dang, you just reminded me of my nail clippers I have been searching for the last 3 days.

      @justaguy7131@justaguy71314 жыл бұрын

    • but...wil they show me how to wank?🧐

      @senorpepper3405@senorpepper34054 жыл бұрын

    • The most expensive scissor is bonsai scissor and guess which country that made it??

      @rzkzkr20@rzkzkr204 жыл бұрын

  • Had the chance of learning my trade(machinist) with a master, also in his 70s. Very hard, very strict and my work was thoroughly checked. He said that the craft should take 3 years to learn. It had bad moments and several times I was about to be fired but kept succeeding in increasing harder tasks to a point of a compliment, trusting blindly in my jobs and even tasked with check older machinist work (which is an ungrateful job to do).

    @cooperwrks@cooperwrks3 жыл бұрын

  • I can see this place from my apartment window, so random to have it pop up on my recommended, now I feel like I need to go meet this guy

    @chrisogrady28@chrisogrady283 жыл бұрын

    • Up the owls

      @chrisdale7834@chrisdale78342 жыл бұрын

  • You know it's Sheffield when youre both a "master" and a "putter-togetherer"

    @laserpanda9553@laserpanda95534 жыл бұрын

  • This is old school High quality craftsmanship. Taking pride and care in their work. They don’t make stuff like this anymore.

    @kalijasin@kalijasin4 жыл бұрын

    • What about Dovo straight razors and the like? Plenty of people still make high quality handmade stuff, they tend to just be harder to find and more expensive than the Walmart brands.

      @jaycorbin6145@jaycorbin61454 жыл бұрын

    • The video is literally people making it like this.

      @gu4xinim@gu4xinim4 жыл бұрын

    • Then what is this video exactly

      @michaelpugh2617@michaelpugh26174 жыл бұрын

    • You literally just watched a video about how they are still making stuff like this right now.

      @TheInnsanity@TheInnsanity3 жыл бұрын

    • Clearly we do its right there in the video being made.

      @phillcom3@phillcom33 жыл бұрын

  • I bought a pair of these last year after seeing this video. They are worth every penny, also the company was a pleasure to deal with. Highly recommended

    @jamesgoddard8375@jamesgoddard83753 жыл бұрын

  • Think I might have to get myself a pair of these kitchen scissors soon. I love that so much care and love goes into something we often misplace.

    @amberhasanaccount@amberhasanaccount2 жыл бұрын

  • That was beautiful. Never thought I'll get emotional when an old man tell us how he puts scissors together and what an art it is. Damn you lockdown!

    @BigE9973@BigE99734 жыл бұрын

  • Job interview: I'm an engineer, or a clicker-together

    @andrewc1036@andrewc10364 жыл бұрын

  • In another era, this was called craftmanship. In today's world, each of these scissors is an art piece.

    @D_isco_D_ancer@D_isco_D_ancer Жыл бұрын

  • _absolutely fantastic! i work with hairdressing scissors but looking at these guys humbles me_

    @gabrielsmit7733@gabrielsmit77333 жыл бұрын

  • "Scissors that can cost up to 300 dollars" Bonsai scissors: Amateurs...

    @criptufu9213@criptufu92134 жыл бұрын

    • Ohhh yeah I saw a video about those as well. Those scissors are mental.

      @mwiz100@mwiz1004 жыл бұрын

    • kzhead.info/sun/h6hriKuvpISAnHA/bejne.html this guy makes one pair of scissors that costs 35000$. I find it somewhat amusing that the masters in this video and the one in the link both say that putting the blades together is the hardest part. Half a world away and both "struggle" with the same issue

      @johans7775@johans77753 жыл бұрын

    • @@johans7775 would love to see them get together to talk about their craft

      @Steph.98114@Steph.981143 жыл бұрын

    • @@Steph.98114 that would be something. Makes me think of The Tower of Babel

      @johans7775@johans77753 жыл бұрын

    • @Rose MarineBonsai is mental on a whole different level..

      @sunrevolver@sunrevolver3 жыл бұрын

  • I had a brace of pockets knives built by a small Sheffield shop last year. They are truly amazing at what they do. Proud to be from there.

    @TheMilitantMachinist@TheMilitantMachinist4 жыл бұрын

  • You can almost feel the crisp smooth “shomp!” when he closes the scissors.

    @BeingRomans829ed@BeingRomans829ed Жыл бұрын

  • what a craftsmanship, beyond amazing.

    @everydayirace@everydayirace Жыл бұрын

  • Working as a newspaper archivist many years ago, you learned to appreciate a good pair of scissors.

    @pertedin4924@pertedin49244 жыл бұрын

  • I love these hand made things. I know quilters, and seamstresses that would kill you if you touched their scissors because they're special and expensive.

    @cantbeleveitsnotnaru@cantbeleveitsnotnaru4 жыл бұрын

    • Try using their scissors to cut paper if you really want to see them go off.

      @paulskopic5844@paulskopic58444 жыл бұрын

    • I cut paper with my mother's scissors once. I got PTSD from it. When My mother ask me to cut something with a scissor, I just stand there, because I don't know which one out of her hundred of scissors is the one I can use.

      @slewone4905@slewone49054 жыл бұрын

    • My mom was like that for sure. Don't cut paper with those sewing scissors.

      @timma_thy@timma_thy4 жыл бұрын

    • This is true. I know because I’m one of them 😜

      @_H.A.N.N.A_@_H.A.N.N.A_4 жыл бұрын

    • Kill me?

      @Stephen_Loves_You@Stephen_Loves_You4 жыл бұрын

  • I inherited my pair from my grandmother. She said she purchased them around 34 or 35. In 37 when they fled from czechoslovakia just before the Germans took over and occupied it. I also still have the case. I can't imagine how sharp they were when they were brand new, since they have never been sharpened. She used them to make all of her dresses, my grandpas suits etc. I mostly use a rotary cutter now a days, but when I'm working on something I care about or for myself, I use them.

    @IllusiveChristie@IllusiveChristie2 жыл бұрын

  • nothing more satisfying as working with your hands. hope someone keeps up the skill

    @randyearles9286@randyearles92863 жыл бұрын

  • The beauty of this story runs far deeper than what meets the eye.

    @leahsegura6614@leahsegura66144 жыл бұрын

  • I'd probably never buy scissors this expensive but I do appreciate the time and work put into them. Quality things last forever.

    @vongdong10@vongdong104 жыл бұрын

  • We must keep the trades alive. It is our cultural heritage, our sense of self, our connection to the past. It makes me indescribably happy whenever I see the torch taken up by another. Excellent video

    @georgebliss7674@georgebliss76743 жыл бұрын

    • Modern society accept it bruh

      @randomguy1826@randomguy1826 Жыл бұрын

  • I inherited a pair from my uncle. Whats amazing about these is that the cut works right to the very tip of the blades.

    @Aspartame69@Aspartame69 Жыл бұрын

  • My grandma has a pair of these, they still had those black paint, she said it was bought during the 50’s.

    @migraine461@migraine4614 жыл бұрын

  • This guys are exactly the Olivanders of scissors. Amazing work!

    @juanitamejia5001@juanitamejia50013 жыл бұрын

  • Gawd, I hope this type of craftsmanship does not go away!

    @zawa322@zawa3222 жыл бұрын

  • What a poetic thing. Beautiful to see such respect for quality, craftsmanship, and tradition

    @discardiac@discardiac Жыл бұрын

  • Heartwarming to see that skills and craftsmanship such as this is still being passed down to younger generations.

    @axelmilan4292@axelmilan42923 жыл бұрын

  • I’ll bet Rolls Royce leather interiors were made with these scissors.

    @TheGomezIndustries@TheGomezIndustries4 жыл бұрын

    • @Simsy woah, chill dude. Bad day or something?

      @astrumemvirion9153@astrumemvirion91534 жыл бұрын

    • @Simsy lol why u mad

      @s1ckksn0w@s1ckksn0w4 жыл бұрын

    • @@s1ckksn0w he mad because he is poor

      @anonwithamnesia@anonwithamnesia4 жыл бұрын

    • @@anonwithamnesia hating is free that's why poor[intellect] people do it so well

      @astrumemvirion9153@astrumemvirion91534 жыл бұрын

    • @@astrumemvirion9153 oh dude, the rich can hate too if something does not work out as they want...

      @anonwithamnesia@anonwithamnesia4 жыл бұрын

  • As one of the world's last Master Taker Aparters, it's immensely gratifying to see another rare craftsman.

    @DirtySouthSOHK@DirtySouthSOHK Жыл бұрын

  • Absolutely beautiful craftsmanship!!!

    @simonwhite699@simonwhite6992 жыл бұрын

  • I just ordered a pair. I really appreciate craftmanship.

    @FilmFactry@FilmFactry4 жыл бұрын

  • The amount of knowledge he takes out of the sciccors by hitting it on his square anvil is astounding, the final check a simple tap and he knew it was perfect.

    @aqaurius18@aqaurius184 жыл бұрын

  • I love watching everyday simple things that can and do get mass-produced, but be built to the very best it can be. thats why I love collecting knives but man it gets costly lol

    @poopagore@poopagore2 жыл бұрын

  • I love to see stuff that is hand crafted to bring back history. Them boys look sharp

    @mitchcarter4925@mitchcarter49252 жыл бұрын

  • Anyone who has used scissors for more than cutting paper knows how valuable a good pair of scissors are .

    @johnsmith-so5do@johnsmith-so5do3 жыл бұрын

    • I use it to cut grapes does that count

      @hiimryan2388@hiimryan23883 жыл бұрын

    • This is true for pretty much all types of shears and snips, especially if you use them in a professional setting.

      @phuturephunk@phuturephunk3 жыл бұрын

  • Craftsman or putter-together

    @johscarlo9840@johscarlo98404 жыл бұрын

    • 😂😂 only in Britain

      @YusuphYT@YusuphYT4 жыл бұрын

    • Putter togetherer

      @neilwilson266@neilwilson2664 жыл бұрын

    • @@neilwilson266 yaasss

      @trevordaniel2272@trevordaniel22724 жыл бұрын

    • Johs Carlo putter

      @pie5771@pie57714 жыл бұрын

    • Coolest job title EVER!!

      @chipperP@chipperP4 жыл бұрын

  • I watched this after I watched the bonsai scissors video. It's so fascintaing to see the same type of product made by two vastly different cultures on two opposite sides of the globe.

    @affansonicfan@affansonicfan3 жыл бұрын

  • Very interesting and enjoyable to see master craftsmen at work. The touch required is so often unknown by the users of such finely made instruments to whom they may appear as very basic.

    @paulhomsy2751@paulhomsy27513 жыл бұрын

  • Imagine using a pair of these scissors just to open a bag of chips ....

    @GordonLLC@GordonLLC3 жыл бұрын

    • opening bags with class.

      @74keo48@74keo483 жыл бұрын

    • Imagine using scissors to open a bag of chips

      @lucasphillips2852@lucasphillips28523 жыл бұрын

    • Someone definitely did

      @jackdoe4349@jackdoe43493 жыл бұрын

    • Nah mate I use my katana for that

      @baaaarells@baaaarells3 жыл бұрын

    • @@baaaarells its like your beheading someone ehehehe

      @74keo48@74keo483 жыл бұрын

  • In short, the craftsmanship, the name, the history, the tradition, the quality.

    @lizzfrmhon@lizzfrmhon4 жыл бұрын

  • This is just what I needed to be suggested on Easter. Thank you.

    @cgeucare276@cgeucare2763 жыл бұрын

  • There's nothing like a fine cutting instrument. I never knew what I was missing until I got a high-quality pocketknife (Benchmade). One or two swipes on the sharpening stone and you can literally shave with it.

    @csj9619@csj96193 жыл бұрын

  • The secret lies in the importance of being Ernest...

    @muddymill4408@muddymill44084 жыл бұрын

    • @Stark Industries hope it's an honest pair of scissors ^^

      @muddymill4408@muddymill44084 жыл бұрын

    • Hmm... Someone called?

      @ernestkj@ernestkj4 жыл бұрын

    • Togetherer*

      @P0rQpine@P0rQpine4 жыл бұрын

    • @@ernestkj ive never met a man named ernest in my life

      @Versac3e@Versac3e4 жыл бұрын

    • You're *_Wright_* about that

      @ProtoMarcus@ProtoMarcus4 жыл бұрын

  • This video made me buy them. Arrived several months later, but so happy with them! Serrated edge surprised me somewhat but the pair works a charm. ❤️

    @dreamer_4937@dreamer_49373 жыл бұрын

  • 5.6 million views, this is what is wonderful about KZhead content. When you think of one person dedicating their career to one very specific craft you think of an ancient Japanese craft. This is a wonderful series to seeing it happening all around the world.

    @SnilkrakT@SnilkrakT2 жыл бұрын

  • I feel like of all the things featured on this series, these are probably actually worth the money for someone who uses scissors as part of their daily business. They look amazing

    @jaimiebanks3179@jaimiebanks31792 жыл бұрын

  • I want a pair now! The quality! The craftsmanship!! I can imagine that soothing music in the background as I look for things to cut =3

    @vincem4756@vincem47564 жыл бұрын

    • Edgy

      @hansbehrends438@hansbehrends4384 жыл бұрын

    • But you won't lol

      @Helljumper7200@Helljumper72004 жыл бұрын

    • @@hansbehrends438 i see your point ;)

      @petsgamesandrobots438@petsgamesandrobots4384 жыл бұрын

  • Me: *stares at Office Depot scissors* Also Me: "Don't worry bud, you're still the sharpest tool in my shed..."

    @chubsters5247@chubsters52473 жыл бұрын

  • Superb skill and craftsmanship

    @petemartin4300@petemartin43003 жыл бұрын

  • Wonderful old fashioned craftsmanship

    @viviancovington7813@viviancovington78132 жыл бұрын

  • I’m a professional “Couch potato sitterer”

    @vnkable@vnkable4 жыл бұрын

    • You forgot the extra "er" part on Sitter, so sitterer

      @ramirezlensonjosephwhiteca5030@ramirezlensonjosephwhiteca50304 жыл бұрын

    • SYG Ramulas I got you bro

      @vnkable@vnkable4 жыл бұрын

    • 7A yes, the little one is real cheesy

      @vnkable@vnkable4 жыл бұрын

    • vnkable I’m a professional breather.

      @aaronconner8906@aaronconner89064 жыл бұрын

    • Sorry mate I'm to busy being unemployed to look for a job

      @maddogmicknyatv@maddogmicknyatv4 жыл бұрын

  • I own a set of the kitchen version - bought it when they almost went under, they were $70. They have been abused for years and still work perfectly. I even throw them in the washing machine. Best scissor ever, they will survive the apocalypse.

    @ckm-mkc@ckm-mkc4 жыл бұрын

    • Why'd you put a scissor in the washing machine?

      @ry4nmaster@ry4nmaster3 жыл бұрын

    • @@ry4nmaster there kitchen scissors which cut food ya gotta wash em

      @Grantday07@Grantday073 жыл бұрын

    • @@Grantday07 Dish Washer might be less noisy,

      @EuphemiaGrubb@EuphemiaGrubb3 жыл бұрын

    • thats interesting. you should take them to a laundromat and put them in a dryer

      @420ramborip@420ramborip3 жыл бұрын

    • you aren't allowed to criticize his word choice if you still call a restroom a bathroom

      @enveloreal@enveloreal3 жыл бұрын

  • I can't afford to pay the price for really good scissors, but I learned how to improve cheap scissors in exactly the same way they show in this footage. It's partly a science, partly an art, partly a lot of practice and partly just intuition.

    @mikethespike7579@mikethespike7579 Жыл бұрын

  • *WHEN EVERYTHING WAS NOT JUST PRODUCED TO DO THE BUSINESS. IT WAS MORE OF A PASSION*

    @sakshamsingh2990@sakshamsingh29903 жыл бұрын

    • That’s never been a time period lol

      @austinbevis4266@austinbevis42663 жыл бұрын

    • @@austinbevis4266 Did you watch the video?

      @leondight8162@leondight81623 жыл бұрын

  • When KZhead’s recommended session brings us all together. But at a proper distance.

    @ArchangelTyrael@ArchangelTyrael4 жыл бұрын

    • That's what I call a high IQ comment

      @abhinavranta1359@abhinavranta13594 жыл бұрын

    • Stay safe homie.

      @Moowe291@Moowe2914 жыл бұрын

  • "These handmade long heritage craftsmanship scissors are really expensive, but what makes them so expensive?!" Me: You just told me...

    @T0BBi94@T0BBi944 жыл бұрын

    • The Spiffing Brit profile picture, I see.

      @wizzotizzo@wizzotizzo3 жыл бұрын

    • Yes

      @blizzbee@blizzbee3 жыл бұрын

    • lol!! true!

      @fvallee33@fvallee333 жыл бұрын

  • I'm always impressed that there are still old businesses that still hold on to age old trades. When the knowledge dies, the art is lost. These things needs to be preserved.

    @yuukisama2001@yuukisama2001 Жыл бұрын

  • Nothing like cutting with quality scissors. I'm sold.

    @mail06513@mail065133 жыл бұрын

  • Facinating! Can we come back in 40 years to see how the young guy is going with his apprenticeship? I love passionate people showing us their passion.

    @dampaul13@dampaul133 жыл бұрын

  • Stainless steel came from Sheffield? Whoa

    @ubububan@ubububan4 жыл бұрын

    • It's the steel city. It's Premier League team (Sheffield United) are known as 'The Blades' and it's flagship train to London is named 'The Master Cutler'.

      @Nayson@Nayson4 жыл бұрын

    • That's where the Sheffield Steelers (ice hockey) got their name🤷🏾‍♂️

      @timmyers2208@timmyers22084 жыл бұрын

    • I think the first female Doctor [Who] made a reference to Sheffield steel as well!

      @ubububan@ubububan4 жыл бұрын

    • Damascus Steel wants to know your location

      @lockhandle8276@lockhandle82764 жыл бұрын

    • @@Nayson Pittsburgh would like to know your location

      @andrewslawson5969@andrewslawson59694 жыл бұрын

  • I got three for Christmas gifts, they are truly a jewel!

    @jmil3947@jmil39472 жыл бұрын

  • Wonderful insight into mans ability and dedication. Extraordinary.

    @jamespink4202@jamespink42023 жыл бұрын
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