Cutting shears

A cutting shear does most of the work at the chair: blunt lines, layers, point cutting and slide cutting. This collection gathers every cutting shear in the store, from all four makers, so you can compare them on the same terms. Begin with the handle. An offset handle keeps the elbow lower through a long day, and a classic handle keeps both rings level. Then look at the edge: a convex edge slices, while a bevel edge holds the hair a little more firmly. Length comes last, and the shear you use now is the best guide to it. Every product page lists the steel, edge, handle and lengths, and the maker stories explain why each maker shapes its shears the way it does. Prices are in Canadian dollars, and orders ship to every Canadian province and territory.