See the symbols above? In Japanese they mean “#1”. There’s a school of thought in our profession that says that Japanese shears mean quality and are #1. Many times that turns out to be true, especially with the best-known names like Kamisori, Hikari, Hachi, and HattoriHanzo. But unfortunately sometimes it doesn’t. So when you’re investing in a new pair of shears, it’s still important for you to be well informed. And it starts right from the name.
- Some shear companies have Japanese sounding names or Japanese katakana symbols (like...