I'd forgotten that I created this blog a couple years ago when I was doing marketing for Diamond Rose Shears. As I was moving all my "stuff" online I came across this and thought how interesting. I have since purchased a Diamond Rose Shears Distributorship and have been working it for over a year now. I love the Musashi Shears product line. I've sold well over 100 shears in the last year and all my clients love them. Without a doubt they are the finest shears available in the country and with the new Interest free finance plan they become affordable for any working stylist. We just finished up a training class for 4 new distributors, one of whom I hired to take over part of my territory. In that class we were trained in the proper use of our thumb swivel shears. These are incredibly useful tools for the professional stylist. They not only reduce the strain on the thumb and wrist thought to contribute to carpal tunnel syndrome but also allow the stylist to work with her arm down and her shoulder in a very natural and relaxed position. This advantage (given by our three dimensional thumb swivel) reduces overall fatigue at the end of the day, and of course our unique sharpening system keeps those tools in perfect operating condition. If you'd like to hear more about how you can launch your own professional scissors consulting and sharpening business drop me a line at phil@frontrangesharpening.com I'll be happy to talk about this business.

Left Handed Scissors...

Most scissors are designed for right handed people. Lefties often must make do with a pair of right handed shears. There are several problems with this approach. First if the shear/scissors they are using have any ergonomic twists to the handle it will make the scissors difficult to hold. Second if the scissors are flat handle design, they have no ability to relieve the tension that is associated with repetitive motion injuries.

Changing a shear to a left handed design entails more than simply moving the pinky rest to the other finger hole. The easiest way to tell is to hold the shears in your right hand and look at the tension control knob or screw. If it faces your hand then this is a right handed shear.

The tension control will always be designed to face the hand to keep it away from the hair while cutting.

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So keep in mind if a scissors sales person tells you there isn't a difference between left and right handed scissors either they don't know what they're talking about or they're lying.

Thumb Swivel Shears a great way to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome

Too many hairstylists are getting carpal tunnel, or other repetitive motion injuries. A good thumb swivel shear can relieve the much of the stress associated with repetitive motion injuries.

Musashi Shears top-of-the-line MR3 is a perfect choice for stylists who want the reduce the pressure and tension on their hands while they work.

CLICK HERE to see a brief article on the MR3

I knew nothing about shears and hair cutting scissors until...

Now I know more than most.

For example did you know a good quality pair of scissors will cost about $100 per inch and that the average pair of scissors used by professional hair stylists is 5.5" long. That makes the scissors being used in a haircut more expensive than my first car. $550 vs $400 for my first car.

Now what is also interesting is that the picture on the left is for a shear that costs over $3,000.

From all the reports I've heard from stylists using this shear it makes cutting hair a pleasure. This is a Damascus By Musashi and it cuts through hair like a hot knife goes through warm butter.

A professional stylist will spend 10-12 hours a day on her feet. Most of that time cutting hair imagine how much less fatigue they feel at the end of the day when the shear provides effortless pleasure as they cut.

For more information on this an the many other styles and lengths of shears available from Musashi through Diamond Rose Shears click here.