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14articles from the JapanShears Journal. Browse all topics.
10 Japanese Shear Myths and What Is Actually True
Ten common beliefs about Japanese shears, from blade length to steel and origin, with a plain correction and a way to check each one.
10 Mistakes to Avoid When Buying Shears Online
Ten online-buying mistakes that cost stylists time and money, from trusting the family photo to skipping the returns terms, with a fix for each.
10 Questions to Ask Before Buying Japanese Shears
Ten questions about your hand, your work and the listing that settle most shear purchases before steel, finish or brand come into it.
10 Shear Care Habits for Every Working Day
Ten shear care habits arranged by when you do them: between clients, at the end of the day, once a week and whenever something changes.
10 Shear Spec-Sheet Lines and What Each One Tells You
Ten lines on a shear spec sheet, from nominal size to cut ratio, with what each one tells you, what it leaves out and the question to ask next.
10 Signs Your Shears Need Attention
Ten changes in how a shear sounds, feels and cuts that mean it needs a closer look, and what to do first without making the problem worse.
10 Tips for Apprentices Choosing a First Pair of Shears
Ten practical tips for an apprentice buying a first shear, from the course kit list and cutting hand to length, handle, care and when to wait.
10 Tips for Your First Week With New Shears
Ten steps for the first week with a new shear: check it, compare it with your old one, practise before clients, keep notes and know your return terms.
10 Ways to Make Your Shears Last
Ten ownership decisions that protect a shear over the years, from using it only for hair to choosing a technician and keeping a service record.
Apprentice Upgrades: 8 Cutters From A$300 to A$600
Eight Japanese-brand cutters between A$300 and A$600 for an apprentice adding a second pair, compared by edge, handle, sizes and the job each one adds.
Cutters for Dry Cutting: 8 Listed for Slicing and Finishing
Eight Japanese-brand cutters whose records name a dry-finishing blade, a slide-cutting blade or a convex slice edge, with the trade-off of each.
Japanese Cutters by Job: 9 Starting Points
Nine Japanese-brand cutters, each matched to one job: close detail, slide cutting, a curved blade, a gripping edge, small rings, reach or the left hand.
Long Cutters for Comb Work: 8 With a 7.0-Inch Option
Eight right-handed cutters from Japanese brands with a 7.0-inch option for scissor-over-comb work, compared by edge, blade shape, tip and size menu.
Texturising Scissors: 9 Tooth Lines to Compare
Nine right-handed texturisers from Japanese brands, arranged from 10 teeth to 30, with each maker's own figures and the trade-off of each tooth line.