Why Ernest Wright Scissors Are So Expensive

Why Ernest Wright Scissors Are So Expensive | So Expensive

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These handmade scissors have been produced in Sheffield, England, for over 100 years. But compared to a $2 mass-produced pair, the kitchen scissors will cost you over $100, and a pair of professional tailor's shears cost $315. So just what is it that makes them so expensive?
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Why Ernest Wright Scissors Are So Expensive | So Expensive

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@StretchReality 4 жыл бұрын

I aspire to one day have a title as impressive as “master putter togetherer”

@Competitive_Antagonist 4 жыл бұрын

I love that they told us mere mortals what assembly means.

@CollyDoo 4 жыл бұрын

It sounds like a position invented by a 5 year old?!

@07_danishwistara29 3 жыл бұрын

So do I

@parthsavyasachi9348 3 жыл бұрын

I am at the moment master bater stage...

@josephtorres3229 3 жыл бұрын

Lol, what is cheap? Something that last 6 months? 5 years? 20, 50 years? Japanese and German craftsmen are known for their work, so I dont fall this bunk.

@philanthropicnightmare1206 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve never wanted to try out a pair of scissors so badly.

@speddyg 3 жыл бұрын

I kinda feel like owning one of them. Not just to support the people involved, but also to treat myself to a nice, properly made scissors.

@pierrerossouw6083 3 жыл бұрын

I don't need one but, like a good knife, these things are collectors pieces. I so badly want one now.

@haveyouseengeorgehennen 3 жыл бұрын

@@speddyg you definitely need to get one's for some quality scissors, alot of things nowadays are expensive just because of the brand name but handcrafted items are unique and created with passion by the craftsman.

@lornae8683 3 жыл бұрын

Gosh, me too!

@bigsmall246 3 жыл бұрын

I assure you, you won't be able to tell the difference between the factory-made ones and these expensive ones.

@Jabberwok28 3 жыл бұрын

I am a commercial carpenter and while a pair of these scissors aren’t in my tool pouch, I do have a few very nice Klein Tool ones, and they were not cheap, nor cheaply-made. The point is, if you want the right tool for the job, you would lay out the cash for something that WILL last that long. If I were a tailor or barber, I would full-on buy a pair of these. I am also quite heartened that there is a young fellow willing to persevere to become a MPT. Rock on dude. We need more people like you.

@dovahkindragonborn9827 3 жыл бұрын

why are there no more MPTs? no money?

@Secret_Takodachi 3 жыл бұрын

@@dovahkindragonborn9827 Major corporations have killed dozens of crafts by starving artesians via corps gobbling up most of the demand with cheap alternatives and by polluting the supply with mediocre products. The end result? Crafts that used to employ hundreds of workers become cottage industries that support maybe a dozen workers.

@skyak4493 3 жыл бұрын

I am an engineer and find it hard to believe that this can’t be done more effectively. Following 20 man hours of metalwork with a random hammer strike is a terrible process design. Did anyone consider that failure to develop more efficient production is what drove the demise of manufacturing in your country?

@christopherwilson7698 3 жыл бұрын

In this world you Get what you pay for.

@kolvis6626 3 жыл бұрын

@@skyak4493 there's basically no denying that it's an inefficient process, sure, but every goddamn pair of scissors sold out of that shop are going to be of exceptional quality, beyond whatever efficient processes might result in. The fact of the matter is there's no substitute for master craftsmanship and if they spend x amount of hours making a pair of scissors, there's probably a good damn reason.

@bedelian 3 жыл бұрын

"Master Putter Together" is the most British phrase I've ever heard.

@JoelChenFa Жыл бұрын

More so than "bollocks"?

@clinch4402 Жыл бұрын

Always makes me cackle to hear people using our language to tell us that something sounds English in it. Let alone "British". How much self-awareness must you lack?

@pineapple7024 Жыл бұрын

@@clinch4402 fym “your language,” in the UK alone, there’s like 30 different dialects. Furthermore, isn’t English a bunch of other languages cobbled together? So much for being “your” language when you have German, Latin, Jamaican, even Japanese influences

@iwatchwithnoads7480 Жыл бұрын

@@pineapple7024 clinch is probably just a teenager unaware of the history of England or English language and without any respect for linguistics. btw, English isn't just a bunch of languages cobbled together, but it does have quite a hotch potch

@blazednlovinit Жыл бұрын

@@pineapple7024 I think when he refers to it as "his" it would be like someone referring to their country as.... well... "theirs" The language of the English people is.... well.... English

@javiercapada1801 4 жыл бұрын

Me at 4am: I should go to sleep KZfaq: Do u wnna know why these scissors r expensive? Also me: oh tell me

@SirSoppyBalls 4 жыл бұрын

5:05am for me lol

@Mizio-ct6nh 4 жыл бұрын

7am for me..... god i need help

@MeluckyIndian 4 жыл бұрын

1:09am

@josuepescador8493 4 жыл бұрын

1:43 am, Mexico

@ricarjohnes8359 4 жыл бұрын

3:03 am France! 🤘🏿

@SheriLynNut 3 жыл бұрын

I bought my best friend, a quilter, a pair of handmade scissors for Christmas. She says they make all her other scissors feel like children’s toys. I got a follow up email from the maker a few months later to ask how they were doing!

@Cyberdactyl 3 жыл бұрын

There were hoping you'd buy another $100 pair of scissors worth maybe $30.

@gortnewton4765 3 жыл бұрын

@@Cyberdactyl If you understood scissors you wouldn't say that.

@Brown614 3 жыл бұрын

@@Cyberdactyl as someone who used an expensive pair of scissors, it's nuts how much cleaner and smooth they feel.

@theletterh8176 3 жыл бұрын

@@Cyberdactyl mmmmm no as someone who has used handcrafted scissors before, it’s a massive difference between a cheap pair of 20-30 dollar scissors and a 100+ pair it’s a lot smoother to actually use, for one, it’s insane how well they cut even compared to an extremely well sharpened cheap set.

@vantablack2847 3 жыл бұрын

I creamed my pants just using a sharp scissors, i can't imagine how good it is to use these scissors

@alexdovancescu9047 2 жыл бұрын

Just picked up my new pair of scissors from their shop in Sheffield yesterday, which was absolutely brilliant! I was also lucky and privileged enough to have been shown around the workshop and to see such an amazing craftsmanship being passed on to the new generation - thank you Natalie, Neil and the team for a truly unique experience! I will be following you on Instagram for more !

@pixeldimond 2 жыл бұрын

Ayyyy. 👍

@PhanoftheShow Жыл бұрын

the IG?

@veryslyfox Жыл бұрын

You paid hundreds for a pair of scissors? You got taken

@jeffscott3160 Жыл бұрын

@@veryslyfox Says the guy who buys all his crap at Walmart.🤣

@daviddavidson2357 Жыл бұрын

@@veryslyfox Low IQ take. Those scissors will last more than 100 years and work flawlessly if properly cared for and maintained. Your smartphone, which you probably spent hundreds on will be completely non-functional after 15 years even if you care for it and maintain it to the highest standard of care. You probably think the phone was 'an investment' too. Even if you penny pinch everywhere your "these specialized tools are too expensive" outlook is why they are so expensive in the first place. There are less people buying them, therefore less master craftsmen and with less master craftsmen they can set their price as high as people will pay as there is barely any competition, if any at all.

@debrariley2057 3 жыл бұрын

I use their scissors, and you don’t realise how perfect they are until you own them. They are a life time investment, but they last, stay sharp and are so beautiful to use.

@ahyaan2552 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine losing them

@DavidGalvanwiz 2 жыл бұрын

How do you sharpen them? Do you just send them back to be sharpened if so you do pay shipping?

@debrariley2057 2 жыл бұрын

@@DavidGalvanwiz hi, I have never needed to sharpen them, they are specifically used for dress making or any thread/ fabric work. I also own their embroidery scissors and they are the same never used for anything else. Never used for paper pattern cutting or cutting anything else. That way the blade stays clean and razor sharp. A good way to look at the investment is they are a tool meant for a task, bit like you wouldn’t use a drill to hammer in a nail. Tools for the right tasks.

@travisnell6849 2 жыл бұрын

@@DavidGalvanwiz Most cities will have blade sharpeners that are at the same level that these workmen are.

@711jastin 4 жыл бұрын

My family runs a furniture factory for almost 50 years, and my grandpa who founded the company is still working in the shop. People always ask why our table costs a thousand while an IKEA costs a hundred, we usually answer:"there're tables made by my grandpa back in the 70s that still lie in someone's living room, which we just refurbished them for their grandchildren"

@TSHEFU 4 жыл бұрын

The gap in quality between cheap and expensive furniture is truly insane. I have an ethan allen chair that was manufactured in 1998 and its outlived numerous pieces of IKEA furniture.

@sirena7116 3 жыл бұрын

Ikea stuff isn't made to last. It's the fast fashion of furniture.

@711jastin 3 жыл бұрын

@@TSHEFU those IKEA pieces are sold for like 50% the price comparing to the products from my factory. I just took in a set of living room furniture as old as me, which was made by us in the last century, the house owner wasted us to redo the paint job and replace some rotten parts. The oldest recorded piece we took in for refurbish was a cabinet made by my grandpa 45 years ago, and was still refurbished by my grandpa himself a few years ago. We do have a near whole life service guarantee, customer only pay for the labor cost and material cost of their product's refurbishment (usually less than 10% of their purchasing price).

@PSL_Lover2024 3 жыл бұрын

I bought an IKEA couch that broke after a few years. Won't buy IKEA again. Unfortunately I have a champagne taste wth a beer salary 😓

@hardanalljr.3138 3 жыл бұрын

Idk I have an ikea table that's been around for over 40 years now

@sampat97 4 жыл бұрын

My father had a scissor like this. He bought it, before I was born, in some shack in Delhi run by a guy who was the 3rd generation in his family of scissor makers. It was magnificent. It had its own sheath. He always kept it well oiled and only used it when he had to cut any kind of fabric. It went through most type of fabric like a hot knife through butter. I haven't seen that scissor since his passing. Might actually go and look it up. Edit: I found it, the sheath is gone but it is still sharp as hell, still in great condition for something that is 20+ years old. My father took really good care of it. I oiled it a little and kept it back where I found it.

@donnadanielsen9411 4 жыл бұрын

Sampat Mishra go look it up!!

@James-vq4jw 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting

@constantlyinlove 4 жыл бұрын

That was a nice story 💛

@dhrk0578 4 жыл бұрын

Well in India handmade scissors are normal, many local tailors only prefers those scissors.

@sanjivinsmoke2719 4 жыл бұрын

Bro my condolences..❤️

@eduardo_carvajal 3 жыл бұрын

4:55 that light was so good

@atultormad8133 3 жыл бұрын

Ikr...

@nirwanaeathell 3 жыл бұрын

lens flare effect

@geraldineconway1865 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve just ordered two pairs. A dressmaking pair and an embroidery pair. I’m so exited to try them out. I’m a quilter and do embroidery too, I appreciate craftsmanship so much and I’m beyond thrilled to support these traditional crafts.

@blakestebbe7937 2 жыл бұрын

How are they working for you, Geraldine?

@congestedgoblin2575 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, how were they.

@generalhades4518 Жыл бұрын

how've they turned out?

@nick1nl Жыл бұрын

Yeah I need answers

@CrypticCobra Жыл бұрын

Musta been shit for you to have ghosted us with an update.

@GTOAviator 4 жыл бұрын

1:20 "How to hold them, how to stroke them, how to edge them" Truer words were never spoken.

@abelt7236 4 жыл бұрын

I laughed out loud at 3am lmao

@mylesandrerivera8473 4 жыл бұрын

Hahahahah lmao

@olivergooding8512 4 жыл бұрын

"to instill on young lads"

@cl1m4x_420 3 жыл бұрын

Ok dud

@rubylee4704 3 жыл бұрын

Noooooo 🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣😂

@jackburtonshaw3289 4 жыл бұрын

I bought my mother a pair of these (the kitchen ones) after years of her saying how she wishes she had proper scissors like her dad had. Saw these lot on the BBC one day and ended up ordering them. That was several years ago and they are still utterly incredible. She still says they're the best present she ever got, and on the occasion scissors come up in convo she recommends "the magic scissors my son got me" to her friends lol. The day we lose the people with the ability to make these things will be a truly sad day. I hope it never comes.

@aurktman1106 4 жыл бұрын

With everything going on in the world now with COVID19, I bet this type of local craftsmanship comes back to some extent.

@prathameshlad397 4 жыл бұрын

The day will definitely come when we lose all this people... Because we are never interested in learning these stuff, we want the best working environment, the best office, high paying job etc. etc.

@Chastity_Belt 4 жыл бұрын

That's how advertisement works 👌🏻

@anriroze11 4 жыл бұрын

That's a good idea, as a present for my mother. Make her smile, during this pandemic. She works in health care. Edit: nevermind I can't currently afford to pay that haha, one day though.

@anriroze11 4 жыл бұрын

@@prathameshlad397 Not everyone wants that. Luckily there are still some people that choose to pursue this. I had already started my bachelors degree in engineering, due to personal health reasons I was forced to stop. I now will instead become a furniture maker and metal worker. Maybe one day I'll release my own line of scissors.. ;)

@sebastiand152 3 жыл бұрын

Dangerous: You will likely not be able to switch back to cheap scissors, once you tried quality. I had this experience with a lot of tools.

@clintcannon1902 3 жыл бұрын

I don't flinch at using my $200+ pocket knife. Does the job right, every time, no fail.

@DoughBoy45 3 жыл бұрын

I bought a pair of $45 Japanese tailor shears and they are as sharp as when I bought them a year ago.

@ruthirwin8222 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely my other scissors feel like cheap plastic ..i keep them in the box they came in and i love love love them

@8hei Жыл бұрын

@@clintcannon1902 Try pocket knives that go for thousands

@AT16 3 жыл бұрын

Having received my set of these scissors a couple of weeks ago, I can assure everyone they are immensely well made - the feel of them is completely different than a set of factory made ones. And knowing their hand made, in Sheffield, by such an experienced group of individuals, just makes them worth every penny. Last a lifetime.

@ferretyluv Жыл бұрын

*they’re

@Rocky-oq9cy Жыл бұрын

You haven't lived a lifetime how do you know they last a lifetime hmm?

@100Wilbur999 3 жыл бұрын

"So what's your job?" "I'm a master putter togetha"

@substantialseductive476 3 жыл бұрын

lol

@sylvesteruchia5263 3 жыл бұрын

😎😎Ayt .

@crackconnoisseur6387 3 жыл бұрын

Masta pu'er togeva'a

@shadow_crne1030 2 жыл бұрын

Are you done insulting an old man???

@nl_2652 4 жыл бұрын

Who else is here in quarantine watching a video about SCISSOR MAKING?

@KenBernardez 4 жыл бұрын

Who tf are you to judge me? I'm saving the world! 😂😂😂

@nivlemvanviersen8524 4 жыл бұрын

Everyone i guess

@kingk2405 4 жыл бұрын

nl_2 Me ! ☹️

@carolinaroach5938 4 жыл бұрын

I'm

@kingk2405 4 жыл бұрын

Carolina Roach but it looks like you are used to boring videos no ? 😂

@karannagwekar7048 3 жыл бұрын

"Why didn't your son learn to make scissors too" "Because he wanted to make films with his friend, Simon Pegg"

@Funtimefoxy83937 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like too much effort

@alelollipop1903 3 жыл бұрын

Love the Sheffield accent, and the craftsmanship is exquisite

@R6-D2 4 жыл бұрын

Ernest Wright Scissors are so expensive because they're a cut above the rest.

@ajibfox92 4 жыл бұрын

get ouuuut

@yizao9289 3 жыл бұрын

Gaming and Technology Fun what does that mean?

@noahherritt6452 3 жыл бұрын

You earned that like.

@PrashantChindarkar 3 жыл бұрын

Underrated comment

@R6-D2 3 жыл бұрын

@Rick and Morty Incestuous Edits Touché

@KL-ep3kp 4 жыл бұрын

After the corona, everyone will know a lot of weird shit about things :D

@thelizardpalace4597 4 жыл бұрын

Not everyone* ...

@andybaldman 4 жыл бұрын

You can also do that without needing a worldwide pandemic.

@insertaverygenericnamehere 4 жыл бұрын

You now know a little bit how depression or PTSD feels. (Or what some people do, while "hiding" in bed. Watching KZfaq just to numb the thoughts.)

@gobzanuff5078 4 жыл бұрын

Hey give me marlboro not kurahadur...

@yt-sh 4 жыл бұрын

esp cooking

@ABACUStoPC 3 жыл бұрын

I decided to purchase one of these after watching this video, waited several months for mine to arrive. The scissor is great, it's interesting to see every attention to detail that has been put into the making, I think it takes a lot of knowledge and dedication to make just about anything if it's the best, even a simple tool as a pair of scissor

@RevJamesCostello 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder what percentage of people understood what the master ‘putter together’ says at 6:46? ‘In fact, I used to have a barber do my hair. And this is what he did, “I’ll do your hair free if you do my scissors sharp." It just went on for years.’

@user-oq9vk2bp8f 2 жыл бұрын

that was bugging me thanks for this comment

@TheMilitantMachinist 2 жыл бұрын

Yorkshire Dialect isn't that hard to understand. Now granted I was born and raised in Sheffield but there are a lot of words and phrases that are very very old and seldom spoken outside of the area.

@naomiprins7990 2 жыл бұрын

Ah, thanks for writing that in a comment!

@amh9494 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheMilitantMachinist easily said as a local! 😂

@TheMilitantMachinist 2 жыл бұрын

@@amh9494 exactly, it’s dead simple. All you have to do is be born and raised there 😂

@kevinkertarahardja1836 4 жыл бұрын

the putter in training looks very passionate about the craft, hope he can take the mantle and continue the craft

@chickenmadness1732 3 жыл бұрын

In a few years he'l start training to become a togetherer. And don the mantle of master putter togetherer.

@bbgunhunterkiller 4 жыл бұрын

Some guy: So you're an engineer? Me: Aha, no. I'm a master computer clicker-er.

@anujmchitale 4 жыл бұрын

I am a master CTRL+C, CTRL+V user, aka programmer. :D

@runeklok 4 жыл бұрын

The master of "well it depends" and clicking away at a program at the last minute.

@MrTangent 4 жыл бұрын

Porn-looker-upper*

@ironwoodnf9128 4 жыл бұрын

@@MrTangent sometimes it's the simple jokes 😂👌

@changesomthing9874 4 жыл бұрын

Mr. Tangent shame lmao

@chrisogrady28 3 жыл бұрын

I can see this place from my apartment window, so random to have it pop up on my recommended, now I feel like I need to go meet this guy

@chrisdale7834 2 жыл бұрын

Up the owls

@i10Blog 3 жыл бұрын

I have a pair of their 'Turton Kitchen Scissors’ (the ones being made in the video) and I can assure you they are... without question… the best pair of scissors I have ever owned. The last pair of scissors I’ll ever need in fact. They’re a great investment when you consider you'll likely be handing these down to your grandchildren...

@catey62 3 жыл бұрын

Thats why nowadays, if I want to buy a hand tool, I usually spend a couple of hours scouring Ebay for genuine vintage tools, rather than cheap rubbish made in china. often, its lasted someone else a lifetime already, and I know it will last me the rest of my life as well.

@savage22bolt32 3 жыл бұрын

But will our grandchildren know how to use them?

@savage22bolt32 3 жыл бұрын

@@catey62 Same for me. I spend time researching what I want, then go to eBay to try and find a good old used item. (Sometimes I see Chinese knock-offs posing as the real McCoy) China's quality control is decent, but they want to take over the world, & I'm not helping them.

@inncogneato6341 4 жыл бұрын

For all the work that goes into these scissors, it seems they’re not expensive enough.

@Alexander-od6fi 3 жыл бұрын

I'd buy these scissors in a heartbeat because I know it will last much much much much longer than mass produced scissors. The only scissors you need for the rest of your life.

@haruyanto8085 3 жыл бұрын

@@Alexander-od6fi exactly I hate normal scissors never feels right

@realprisec 3 жыл бұрын

@@Alexander-od6fi You'll lose them in a week lol

@curiouslytot1950 3 жыл бұрын

“I know you didn’t just use my good scissors!” Hehehe

@yamumisgae 3 жыл бұрын

@@realprisec who the hell loses scissors?

@Exomious 3 жыл бұрын

never in my life have I wanted a pair of scissors more than after watching this video.

@stardeastroyer Жыл бұрын

There really is something beautiful about trying to achieve perfection in a craft.

@hobear637 Жыл бұрын

I’ve had mine for over two years now. Takes a few weeks to break them in. I use mine in the kitchen for cutting chicken, meat, and creating decorative cuts on seafood before searing. They’re absolutely great, got a lot of crap from the wife for spending this much on a pair of scissors but man are they satisfying to use compared to a cheap pair. They’re hefty and very durable, I wash them just as I normally would with dish soap and a sponge. 2+ years of heavy use and they still feel and cut great! I heard the wait for these are now very long, and that the master craftsman was sick for a while. I hope he’s better and that they’re able to continue producing these great scissors.

@ExTess 4 жыл бұрын

"If a man is called to be a streetsweeper, he should sweep streets as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a great man who did his job well." - Martin Luther King Jr.

@comradebharat4786 4 жыл бұрын

Smarty Jonez what’s up with all the beating addiction videos lol

@smartyjonez5470 4 жыл бұрын

bape bharat what are u talking about

@luke_fabis 4 жыл бұрын

Smarty Jonez I can only imagine the gayety of a simple man taking pride and demonstrating craft in his given task. The reality is probably one of struggle and financial hardship, and not the romantic image Dr King put forth. But if he lives someplace cheap, and keeps his living expenses low, maybe it is a gay sort of life.

@smartyjonez5470 4 жыл бұрын

Luke Fabis I get the meaning of the quote lol.

@mikecastellon4545 4 жыл бұрын

Odd blah blah blah......

@thatzaliasguy 4 жыл бұрын

*Looking for work in England: Joe Bloke: "Good day, Do you have any open positions for Master Assembler?" Manager: "Sorry mate, I only have a position open for Master Putter-Togetherer."

@ViaMirage 3 жыл бұрын

They really didn't mess around with his job title 😂😂

@BrandonRyanPresents Жыл бұрын

Have had 2 pairs for 10+ years. Honestly would have paid double. Every time I use them I get reminded of how they was made

@GOxHAM 3 жыл бұрын

As someone who appreciates blades, I didn't realize scissors were this skilled to make. This is impressive, my only concern would be maintaining them.

@DanielCoffey67 3 жыл бұрын

If you use them in the way they were intended they will last for years... and if they ever need refurbishing you simply book them back in for an overhaul. They should have a lifespan of decades.

@Alsry1 3 жыл бұрын

@@DanielCoffey67 planned obsolescence sucks.

@TheGomezIndustries 4 жыл бұрын

I’ll bet Rolls Royce leather interiors were made with these scissors.

@astrumemvirion 4 жыл бұрын

@Simsy woah, chill dude. Bad day or something?

@s1ckksn0w 4 жыл бұрын

@Simsy lol why u mad

@anonwithamnesia 4 жыл бұрын

@@s1ckksn0w he mad because he is poor

@astrumemvirion 4 жыл бұрын

@@anonwithamnesia hating is free that's why poor[intellect] people do it so well

@anonwithamnesia 4 жыл бұрын

@@astrumemvirion oh dude, the rich can hate too if something does not work out as they want...

@GordonLLC 4 жыл бұрын

Imagine using a pair of these scissors just to open a bag of chips ....

@74keo48 3 жыл бұрын

opening bags with class.

@lucasphillips2852 3 жыл бұрын

Imagine using scissors to open a bag of chips

@jackdoe4349 3 жыл бұрын

Someone definitely did

@baaaarells 3 жыл бұрын

Nah mate I use my katana for that

@74keo48 3 жыл бұрын

@@baaaarells its like your beheading someone ehehehe

@colechapman6976 Жыл бұрын

I love the sense of heritage with companies like these. They are truly special and are not like your run-of-the-mill 10-dollar ones. These last for a very long time, and that is something that those cheaper scissors will not do. With these, you can hand them down to your grandchildren. My grandmother has one that she bought in the 60s, and it still works perfectly fine and it's in great condition considering its age. I love the idea of something having that type of staying power. Many people wonder who would spend 100 dollars on a pair of scissors, but I would argue that something generational, that comes from human beings, not machines in some mass-produced, cheaply-made factory, is infinitely more valuable and therefore, more special. You just don't see that type of skill and craftsmanship anymore, and that is why it's important to support companies like these, since when they are gone, all that we will have is cheaply produced garbage that we have to buy every year because they break, and that is a horrifying way of living to me.

@jamesgoddard8375 3 жыл бұрын

I bought a pair of these last year after seeing this video. They are worth every penny, also the company was a pleasure to deal with. Highly recommended

@laserpanda9553 4 жыл бұрын

You know it's Sheffield when youre both a "master" and a "putter-togetherer"

@dave7384 4 жыл бұрын

Try to sell these in Japan. The Japanese will appreciate high quality stuff

@TransportationONLY 4 жыл бұрын

E X Q U I S I T E

@notdyingsober 4 жыл бұрын

Look up Japanese nail clippers, there are some made from titanium and some that are worth 2000 USD

@justaguy7131 4 жыл бұрын

@@notdyingsober dang, you just reminded me of my nail clippers I have been searching for the last 3 days.

@senorpepper3405 4 жыл бұрын

but...wil they show me how to wank?🧐

@rzkzkr20 4 жыл бұрын

The most expensive scissor is bonsai scissor and guess which country that made it??

@BeingRomans829ed Жыл бұрын

You can almost feel the crisp smooth “shomp!” when he closes the scissors.

@IllusiveChristie 2 жыл бұрын

I inherited my pair from my grandmother. She said she purchased them around 34 or 35. In 37 when they fled from czechoslovakia just before the Germans took over and occupied it. I also still have the case. I can't imagine how sharp they were when they were brand new, since they have never been sharpened. She used them to make all of her dresses, my grandpas suits etc. I mostly use a rotary cutter now a days, but when I'm working on something I care about or for myself, I use them.

@andrewc1036 4 жыл бұрын

Job interview: I'm an engineer, or a clicker-together

@cantbeleveitsnotnaru 4 жыл бұрын

I love these hand made things. I know quilters, and seamstresses that would kill you if you touched their scissors because they're special and expensive.

@paulskopic5844 4 жыл бұрын

Try using their scissors to cut paper if you really want to see them go off.

@slewone4905 4 жыл бұрын

I cut paper with my mother's scissors once. I got PTSD from it. When My mother ask me to cut something with a scissor, I just stand there, because I don't know which one out of her hundred of scissors is the one I can use.

@timma_thy 4 жыл бұрын

My mom was like that for sure. Don't cut paper with those sewing scissors.

@_H.A.N.N.A_ 4 жыл бұрын

This is true. I know because I’m one of them 😜

@Stephen_Loves_You 4 жыл бұрын

Kill me?

@cooperwrks 3 жыл бұрын

Had the chance of learning my trade(machinist) with a master, also in his 70s. Very hard, very strict and my work was thoroughly checked. He said that the craft should take 3 years to learn. It had bad moments and several times I was about to be fired but kept succeeding in increasing harder tasks to a point of a compliment, trusting blindly in my jobs and even tasked with check older machinist work (which is an ungrateful job to do).

@georgebliss7674 3 жыл бұрын

We must keep the trades alive. It is our cultural heritage, our sense of self, our connection to the past. It makes me indescribably happy whenever I see the torch taken up by another. Excellent video

@randomguy1826 Жыл бұрын

Modern society accept it bruh

@johscarlo9840 4 жыл бұрын

Craftsman or putter-together

@YusuphYT 4 жыл бұрын

😂😂 only in Britain

@neilwilson266 4 жыл бұрын

Putter togetherer

@trevordaniel2272 4 жыл бұрын

@@neilwilson266 yaasss

@pie5771 4 жыл бұрын

Johs Carlo putter

@chipperP 4 жыл бұрын

Coolest job title EVER!!

@davidmartins4666 4 жыл бұрын

I'm more of a "taker-aparter"

@imtoolazyforaprofilepic4961 4 жыл бұрын

Rip and tear until it's done

@senorpepper3405 4 жыл бұрын

im more of a "Wanker"

@adamfrbs9259 4 жыл бұрын

I'm more of a breaker-of-stuff.

@rainy3006 4 жыл бұрын

I'm more of a "failure"

@brianjschumer 4 жыл бұрын

I'm more of a marriage fu*ker upper

@agnidas5816 3 жыл бұрын

"What makes them so expensive?" "There are only two masters left" That's what makes them so expensive. Rarity.

@Blue-pk4ny 3 жыл бұрын

They are very rare to come by, and must be preserved at all costs.

@TheAVJ2 3 жыл бұрын

its also from an era gone by where you bought thick hand crafted scissors and utensils

@Jonksy 3 жыл бұрын

The classic saying is ''Back then, things were built to last'' I am pretty sad to be part of the generation that has to deal with planned obsolescence

@MayerAudax 3 жыл бұрын

No. That is not what makes them expensive. It is the time, hand-labour, quality of metal and overall quality. It's like comparing a mass-produced chinese made knife to a Spyderco Endura 4.

@Blue-pk4ny 3 жыл бұрын

@@MayerAudax But you gotta admin tho, If they're only two of those makers in the world, that'll also contribute to the expensive price-tag, no doubt.

@randyearles9286 3 жыл бұрын

nothing more satisfying as working with your hands. hope someone keeps up the skill

@criptufu9213 4 жыл бұрын

"Scissors that can cost up to 300 dollars" Bonsai scissors: Amateurs...

@mwiz100 4 жыл бұрын

Ohhh yeah I saw a video about those as well. Those scissors are mental.

@johans7775 3 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iqpii6qo0riumWw.html this guy makes one pair of scissors that costs 35000$. I find it somewhat amusing that the masters in this video and the one in the link both say that putting the blades together is the hardest part. Half a world away and both "struggle" with the same issue

@Steph.98114 3 жыл бұрын

@@johans7775 would love to see them get together to talk about their craft

@johans7775 3 жыл бұрын

@@Steph.98114 that would be something. Makes me think of The Tower of Babel

@sunrevolver 3 жыл бұрын

@Rose MarineBonsai is mental on a whole different level..

@kalijasin 4 жыл бұрын

This is old school High quality craftsmanship. Taking pride and care in their work. They don’t make stuff like this anymore.

@jaycorbin6145 4 жыл бұрын

What about Dovo straight razors and the like? Plenty of people still make high quality handmade stuff, they tend to just be harder to find and more expensive than the Walmart brands.

@gu4xinim 4 жыл бұрын

The video is literally people making it like this.

@michaelpugh2617 4 жыл бұрын

Then what is this video exactly

@TheInnsanity 4 жыл бұрын

You literally just watched a video about how they are still making stuff like this right now.

@phillcom3 4 жыл бұрын

Clearly we do its right there in the video being made.

@D_isco_D_ancer Жыл бұрын

In another era, this was called craftmanship. In today's world, each of these scissors is an art piece.

@Aspartame69 Жыл бұрын

I inherited a pair from my uncle. Whats amazing about these is that the cut works right to the very tip of the blades.

@vnkable 4 жыл бұрын

I’m a professional “Couch potato sitterer”

@ramirezlensonjosephwhiteca5030 4 жыл бұрын

You forgot the extra "er" part on Sitter, so sitterer

@vnkable 4 жыл бұрын

SYG Ramulas I got you bro

@vnkable 4 жыл бұрын

7A yes, the little one is real cheesy

@aaronconner8906 4 жыл бұрын

vnkable I’m a professional breather.

@maddogmicknyatv 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry mate I'm to busy being unemployed to look for a job

@JohnJohnson-hk7cj 3 жыл бұрын

Great to see a young fella fall in love with old skills, they last forecer👍

@dalegreenaway 3 жыл бұрын

Until the process is automated...

@dalegreenaway 3 жыл бұрын

@Jordon Carlson thanks for going out of your way with the explanation. Makes me want to go out and get a pair. :)

@user-rx9ny4yo2e 3 жыл бұрын

@@dalegreenaway i think that part of the appeal is that theyre handmade

@csj9619 3 жыл бұрын

There's nothing like a fine cutting instrument. I never knew what I was missing until I got a high-quality pocketknife (Benchmade). One or two swipes on the sharpening stone and you can literally shave with it.

@DirtySouthSOHK Жыл бұрын

As one of the world's last Master Taker Aparters, it's immensely gratifying to see another rare craftsman.

@TheMilitantMachinist 4 жыл бұрын

I had a brace of pockets knives built by a small Sheffield shop last year. They are truly amazing at what they do. Proud to be from there.

@BigE9973 4 жыл бұрын

That was beautiful. Never thought I'll get emotional when an old man tell us how he puts scissors together and what an art it is. Damn you lockdown!

@affansonicfan 3 жыл бұрын

I watched this after I watched the bonsai scissors video. It's so fascintaing to see the same type of product made by two vastly different cultures on two opposite sides of the globe.

@gabrielsmit7733 3 жыл бұрын

_absolutely fantastic! i work with hairdressing scissors but looking at these guys humbles me_

@muddymill4408 4 жыл бұрын

The secret lies in the importance of being Ernest...

@muddymill4408 4 жыл бұрын

@Stark Industries hope it's an honest pair of scissors ^^

@ernestkj 4 жыл бұрын

Hmm... Someone called?

@P0rQpine 4 жыл бұрын

Togetherer*

@Versac3e 4 жыл бұрын

@@ernestkj ive never met a man named ernest in my life

@ProtoMarcus 4 жыл бұрын

You're *_Wright_* about that

@migraine461 4 жыл бұрын

My grandma has a pair of these, they still had those black paint, she said it was bought during the 50’s.

@amberhasanaccount 3 жыл бұрын

Think I might have to get myself a pair of these kitchen scissors soon. I love that so much care and love goes into something we often misplace.

@poopagore 3 жыл бұрын

I love watching everyday simple things that can and do get mass-produced, but be built to the very best it can be. thats why I love collecting knives but man it gets costly lol

@axelmilan4292 4 жыл бұрын

Heartwarming to see that skills and craftsmanship such as this are still being passed down to younger generations.

@chubsters5247 3 жыл бұрын

Me: *stares at Office Depot scissors* Also Me: "Don't worry bud, you're still the sharpest tool in my shed..."

@zawa322 2 жыл бұрын

Gawd, I hope this type of craftsmanship does not go away!

@sakshamsingh2990 3 жыл бұрын

*WHEN EVERYTHING WAS NOT JUST PRODUCED TO DO THE BUSINESS. IT WAS MORE OF A PASSION*

@austinbevis4266 3 жыл бұрын

That’s never been a time period lol

@leondight8162 3 жыл бұрын

@@austinbevis4266 Did you watch the video?

@juanitamejia5001 3 жыл бұрын

This guys are exactly the Olivanders of scissors. Amazing work!

@FilmFactry 4 жыл бұрын

I just ordered a pair. I really appreciate craftmanship.

@everydayirace Жыл бұрын

what a craftsmanship, beyond amazing.

@squirehaggard4749 3 жыл бұрын

"Ernest Wright: Scissors so exceptional you will be allowed to run with them."

@ArchangelTyrael 4 жыл бұрын

When KZfaq’s recommended session brings us all together. But at a proper distance.

@abhinavranta1359 4 жыл бұрын

That's what I call a high IQ comment

@Moowe291 4 жыл бұрын

Stay safe homie.

@lizzfrmhon 4 жыл бұрын

In short, the craftsmanship, the name, the history, the tradition, the quality.

@mail06513 3 жыл бұрын

Nothing like cutting with quality scissors. I'm sold.

@malamuteaerospace6333 3 жыл бұрын

Damn. Sheffield Steel. This is an art form beautiful and craftsmanship beyond refinement.

@T0BBi94 4 жыл бұрын

"These handmade long heritage craftsmanship scissors are really expensive, but what makes them so expensive?!" Me: You just told me...

@wizzotizzo 3 жыл бұрын

The Spiffing Brit profile picture, I see.

@blizzbee 3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@fvallee33 3 жыл бұрын

lol!! true!

@leahsegura6614 4 жыл бұрын

The beauty of this story runs far deeper than what meets the eye.

@Acemanveryspecial Жыл бұрын

I bought the Ernest Wright general purpose scissors for my Mum. She loves them.

@seabear2494 3 жыл бұрын

I heard “master putter-togetherer” and scrambled for the comments

@vincem4756 4 жыл бұрын

I want a pair now! The quality! The craftsmanship!! I can imagine that soothing music in the background as I look for things to cut =3

@hansbehrends438 4 жыл бұрын

Edgy

@Helljumper7200 4 жыл бұрын

But you won't lol

@petsgamesandrobots438 4 жыл бұрын

@@hansbehrends438 i see your point ;)

@ViaMirage 3 жыл бұрын

They really didn't mess around with his job title: "master putter-togetherer" 😂😂

@discardiac Жыл бұрын

What a poetic thing. Beautiful to see such respect for quality, craftsmanship, and tradition

@simonwhite699 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful craftsmanship!!!

@RayMak 4 жыл бұрын

Made to perfection

@joshuacristobal5913 3 жыл бұрын

You again

@alovcee115 3 жыл бұрын

Ray Mak SAW U FOR THE 2983837487387817187187time

@grassytv 3 жыл бұрын

Why do I see you everywhere

@user-ye4wx9zp7l 3 жыл бұрын

First twoset, now insider? Cool

@PeridotCentichannel 3 жыл бұрын

hi again

@vongdong10 4 жыл бұрын

I'd probably never buy scissors this expensive but I do appreciate the time and work put into them. Quality things last forever.

@jmil3947 2 жыл бұрын

I got three for Christmas gifts, they are truly a jewel!

@petemartin4300 3 жыл бұрын

Superb skill and craftsmanship

@rotate85 4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like an end of an era.

@lesserspottedmugwump.363 4 жыл бұрын

Han Jung Yeah, id say the market is growing.

@adamjones4951 4 жыл бұрын

I'd say the begging of a resurgence, I'm starting to ditch mass produced overseas lump steel in favour of British made items

@nabukuma 4 жыл бұрын

Stainless steel came from Sheffield? Whoa

@Nayson 4 жыл бұрын

It's the steel city. It's Premier League team (Sheffield United) are known as 'The Blades' and it's flagship train to London is named 'The Master Cutler'.

@timmyers2208 4 жыл бұрын

That's where the Sheffield Steelers (ice hockey) got their name🤷🏾‍♂️

@nabukuma 4 жыл бұрын

I think the first female Doctor [Who] made a reference to Sheffield steel as well!

@lockhandle8276 4 жыл бұрын

Damascus Steel wants to know your location

@andrewslawson5969 4 жыл бұрын

@@Nayson Pittsburgh would like to know your location

@romanst.9822 3 жыл бұрын

That‘s very impressive. I already knew that this scissors are well made, but... My one was ordered in November and it is on its way 😁.

@paulhomsy2751 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting and enjoyable to see master craftsmen at work. The touch required is so often unknown by the users of such finely made instruments to whom they may appear as very basic.

@johnsmith-so5do 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone who has used scissors for more than cutting paper knows how valuable a good pair of scissors are .

@hiimryan2388 3 жыл бұрын

I use it to cut grapes does that count

@phuturephunk 3 жыл бұрын

This is true for pretty much all types of shears and snips, especially if you use them in a professional setting.

@EricGranata 4 жыл бұрын

And now I must have a pair of these.

@redaurora5015 4 жыл бұрын

No you really don't, dont be fooled by clever filming and story telling.

@EricGranata 4 жыл бұрын

red aurora story sells. :-)

@kartoonz82 4 жыл бұрын

These are just scissors not a watch that you would use everyday and admire! This is called good storytelling and marketing to fool people!

@EricGranata 4 жыл бұрын

A P someone who doesn’t use scissors everyday might not be the right customer. But if you work in a trade like embroidery, sewing, cooking, etc. I would argue that an essential tool is worth investing in.

@henrikpersson5420 4 жыл бұрын

@@redaurora5015 I'd rather have one of these than 10 blunt 10£ china made scissors during my lifetime. These will be blunt someday, but with care it'd last you for generations. That's why these craftsmen are dying out. Fun fact: Incandescent lightbulbs could last for over 100 years, but lightbulb manufacturers agreed to make them of lesser quality so when they broke they could sell more.

@SnilkrakT 2 жыл бұрын

5.6 million views, this is what is wonderful about KZfaq content. When you think of one person dedicating their career to one very specific craft you think of an ancient Japanese craft. This is a wonderful series to seeing it happening all around the world.