The First Japanese Hair Scissors
<The First Japanese Hair Scissors> The first person to make hairdressing scissors in Japan was ‘Tomono Yoshikuni.’ He was initially a blacksmith who made Katanas (Japanese swords). However, the announcement...
Birth of Japanese Beauty Scissors
<Birth of Japanese Beauty Scissors> Since Japanese scissors are considered the best in quality, I thought it would be interesting to learn about the birth of Japanese beauty scissors. ...
Manufacturing Process of Handle
< Manufacturing Process of Handle > The “lost wax” casting process is widely used in Japan and Korea to manufacture scissor handles. An aluminum mold made by an expert...
Ride Line
<Ride Line> There is a significant difference in the quality of hair scissors by their material, heat treatment, and craftsmanship. The visual inspection makes the difference in material and...
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...
