Lawn Edging Scissors

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  1. Kevin Cowans

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    Hello all

    I am looking for some Heavy Duty, Very Sharp Scissors to use to Edge My Lawns.

    My Back Lawn is surrounded by 22mm Indian Sandstone Paving on Three Sides and Indian Sandstone Setts on the Sides defining the Borders.

    I have tried using a Half Moon Edger and also Edging Shears, however, because of the Thickness of the Paving neither work particularly well.

    I have found that Scissors work Very Well, however, I am loathe to use the Kitchen Scissors for the Task for obvious reasons :)

    Does anyone have any suggestions for Very Sharp Scissors that are Comfortable to use, Easy to Sharpen when required and most importantly, suitable for Edging the Lawns?

    Thanks in advance

    Kevin
     
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    Hello @ricky101

    Thanks for the Reply and the information, much appreciated.

    It will give me an idea of what is available.

    Kevin
     
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    As kitchen scissors work well for you, maybe buy another pair just for garden use?
     
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        Hello

        Thanks for the Replies.

        @JennyJB

        Yes, the Kitchen Scissors worked fine, except for One Painful Issue, the prolonged use rubbed the Skin off the Back of My Fingers.

        @Plantminded

        Thanks, I shall give them a Look.

        Kevin
         
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        Ooh, ouch! Maybe not such a good plan then!
        For my lawn edging I use either one-handed shears or my Bosch Isio. The shears do a tidier job but sometimes give me blisters. I have wondered about "retiring" an old pair of dressmaking shears that have soft-grip handles to the garden. Maybe one day. I have hands much smaller than most garden tools are designed for, but strangely :mad: rarely a problem with kitchen and sewing scissors.
         
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        I use the long handled lawn shears that @ricky101 mentioned above. Over the years I've found the best ones were Fiskars (they used to produce the shears for the Wilkinson brand) and they save the bending down that hand shears require.
         
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        I find standard grass shears too big and difficult to handle. Have been using these for the past few years and find them ideal. Spear & Jackson 4152GS Razorsharp Garden Scissors Amazon.co.uk

        Ps; they usually get reduced in price regularly.

        Pps; my brother uses poultry scissors!
         
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          I'd never have the patience to use scissors. Also, with about 200 feet of edging to do it would kill my back and knees.
           
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            With over 1000ft of edging it makes me shudder to think of trying scissors :heehee:
             
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