Miscellaneous: Shears

Marks Shears – Finest Quality, All-Knife Edge
Works well on Kevlar! We researched all lines of sailmaking and canvas shears available, including Wiss, and concluded that MARKS is the best quality. They are made the good old fashioned way. Not just a few, but all the shears below have the higher quality Nickel-Plated finish and ultra-sharp, knife-edge, where one blade has been ground to a very sharp knife-edge angle for easier cutting. Left and right-hand available. (See PDF file for all examples)

Marks Leveraged Long Handled Shears
Long handle and shorter blade for better leverage. Great for cutting heavy materials.

Marks Premium Lightweight Dressmaker Shears
Long handle and shorter blade with a knife edge.

Marks Premium Lightweight Thread Clips
Economical with plastic handles and metal blades at the same time at the machine.

Marks Knife-Edge Thread Clips
Durable and rugged. A worth while investment for your high use machines.

Marks “Nippers” Small Shears
More versatile than straight thread clips. Use on thread and small amounts of light fabric.

Shear Sharpeners
A must for any loft or canvas shop because sharp shears cut faster and are more accurate. Do it yourself and save money and time. Full Shear Sharpener includes stand for mounting on bench-top plus medium and fine sharpening stones. Replacement parts listed below.

Click on item name for PDF of specification sheet.

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