Merchant and Mills

Hot forged Tailor’s Board with polished blades. Sheffield made with one knife edge blade and one blunt ended blade to prevent tips snagging when cutting between layers of cloth.

Beautifully made traditional tailor’s shears from Sheffield, England. • Side bent 8” (20cm shears with corrosion protection on the inside. Forged from high carbon tool steel with offset handles and machined pivot screw. • Longer life is achieved with specialist finishing and higher grade materials. • Tools for life.

Precision British scissors with a tough Teflon coating. These exeptional scissors are set for paper cutting and are Teflon coated for a smoother cut. The longer blades are enable continuous straight cutting. Keep them clean and away from reckless children, do not drop them or use them for gardening or cooking. You may occasionally oil the blades with fine machine oil and wipe with a soft cloth.

Sheffield made with chrome plated blades and stunning red enamelled handles. • Make a statement while you work with these dashing scissors! • Side bent 10” (25cm) extra sharp shears with corrosion protection on the inside. Forged from high carbon tool steel with offset handles and machined pivot screw. • One blade is micro serrated whilst the other is traditional knife edge allowing for enhanced grip. • Longer life is achieved with specialist finishing and higher grade materials. • Tools for life.

• Side bent 8” (20cm) shears with corrosion protection on the inside. Forged from high carbon tool steel with offset handles and machined pivot screw. • Longer life is achieved with specialist finishing and higher grade materials. • Tools for life. • Side bent 10” (25cm shears with corrosion protection on the inside. Forged from high carbon tool steel with offset handles and machined pivot screw. • Longer life is achieved with specialist finishing and higher grade materials. • Tools for life.

Beautifully made traditional tailor’s shears from Sheffield, England. • Side bent 10” (25cm shears with corrosion protection on the inside. Forged from high carbon tool steel with offset handles and machined pivot screw. • Longer life is achieved with specialist finishing and higher grade materials. • Tools for life.

Best for fine weave fabrics. 8” (20cm) pinking shears are very high quality scissors with traditional black enamelled. Made in Italy as we could not find any British ones.

5.5″  (14cm) Sheffield made buttonhole scissors. Long handles and short blades that cut well even at the tip.

Wide bow scissors – 4″ (10cm) small and precise in a deep, permanent black steel.

Thread clips hang from your 3rd finger as you sew leaving the rest of your hand free to manage the needle and thread. 4.5″ ((12cm) Thread clips in polished stainless steel from Carolyn’s home town of Sheffield – the home of British steel.