Those are the ones I use, and I'll never go hack! C.
On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 2:50 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Denise, > I strongly recomend these Fiskars. I'm left-handed and they are great. > The big loops are comfortable, the small blades sharp and pointy for > accuracy. > The handles without the loops are more difficult to hold on to. > > > JoeG > > -----Original Message----- > From: Denise Brown <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thu, Aug 13, 2009 7:12 pm > Subject: [Papermodels II 39417] Re: UPDATE minor 1-32 Type VII U-Boat Build > > > DougT wrote: > > Fiskars Micro-tip Soft Touch scissors seem to work good for left > > handed folks. I got my father a pair because he is always commenting > > (yeah, that's the ticket) on how difficult it is to use scissors made > > for right handed people. The Fiskars have straight handles so big > > thumbs and fingers won't get stuck. I use the same kind of scissors > > sometimes too and like them a lot. > > Here is a picture of what they look like. > > http://content.etilize.com/Large/1010037720.jpg > > > > On Aug 13, 4:28 pm, Denise Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Does anyone have a good pair of true left handed scissors (not the kind > >> with ambidextrous or lefty handles on right handed scissors)? > >> > >> I use an 8" pair and a 4" blunt tip left handed scissors. I can see what > >> I'm doing, but it's far from optimal. > >> > >> Denise- > > > I appreciate the suggestion. And "seem to work" is it. > > But when using right handed scissors (when you look down on the blades, > the blade on the left goes down as you open them), no matter the handle > configuration, I wind up holding the work in my right hand at the right > side of my body, the scissors in my left hand also at the right side of > my body, pointed away from me so that I can see the line I'm trying to cut. > > Try it. > > denise > > > > > > > -- http://www.professorplastik.com "Damn the torpedoes, make me a sandwich!" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Papermodels II" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Papermodels?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
