Iron Grindstone
<Iron Grindstone> A grinding wheel with a reservoir holds water as a lubricant and coolant. Grindstone is one of the most used abrasives for grinding scissors. A Bonded abrasive is...
Old Japanese Tool
<Old Japanese Tool> The photos above show an old hammering tool used on shears in Japan.Of course, an actual hammer can be used, but it takes years of practice to...
Stainless Steel Standards
<Stainless Steel Standards> There are 3 main factors to decide the quality of beauty shears. Material 2. Heat Treatment 3. Craftsmanship. Today, let's talk about stainless steel standards since stainless...
Blade Material
1. Blade Material 1) Basic Elements Fe: Iron C: Carbon Cr: Chrome 2) Material Properties Iron: less than 0.025% Carbon (C) + Iron (Fe) Steel: 0.025% ~ 2.0% Carbon...
Whetstone
<Natural Whetstones> Depending on the size of the particles, the whetstone is divided into three types: "Arato"(rough), "Nakato" (middle), and "Shiageto" (finish). There are also natural whetstone and artificial whetstone. The artificial whetstone began...
Size Measuring
<Size Measuring> Korea, Japan, and China all use both inches and centimeters, but mainly the metric system. For example, the total length of the scissors is expressed in inches in...
Heat Treatment
< Heat Treatment> There are three main factors to decide the quality of beauty shears. Material 2. Heat Treatment 3. Craftsmanship Out of the three, the level of heat treatment...
Production process of Japanese ATS 314 forged Michiko shears
<Production Process of ATS314 Forged Scissors > Michiko scissors use ATS 314 made by HITACHI METAL. Hitachi Metals is a famous Japanese steel company along with AICHI STEEL. HITACHI METAL smelts...
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 authenticity of Japanese...