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Old Time Iron Grindstone

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...
Antique Japanese Small Hammering Tool for Hair Scissors

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 Standard Marks by Countires

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...
Different types of Stainless Steel

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...
Chart of Japanese Stainless Steel Standard by Companies

Japanese Stainless Steel Standard by Company

Whetshones for sharpening blades

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...
Digital caliper for accurate measuring.

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 Process for Hair Scissors

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...
Two pairs of Michiko forged scissors

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...
Marks of Country of Origin

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...