Edge Shadow

Part One

Short 60 second video made for Instagram. Slow motion video showing how minute the contact area is on the cutting a scissors edge. This scissors has the correct tension setting.

This view can be seen on any closed scissor and holding it up to a light and looking at the space between the blades. Try it.

Edge Shadow

Part Two

Short 60 second video made for Instagram. Slow motion video showing how minute the contact area is on the cutting a scissors edge. This scissors lacks a proper tension setting. You will see the blade pressing & flexing with thumb pressure. Any alteration of the tension setting or excess thumb pressure changes your ability to cut with percision.

Edge Shadow Part 1 & 2

Original

First video is not narrated but has script pointing our the contact area of a scissors blades.

Combined both video really had more title page than necessary. However I did like the script.

It is amazing how accurate scissors can be when we check the tension  daily. Less than 10% of hair cutters even care about adjusting scissors - Really.

Tara Twinkle

A fun video of custom made Tara Scissors. What is nice about these

beautiful works of art is that each of these scissor are the same models that I sold for decades with glamour added. Take two minutes to witness scissors that have  glamour and performance.

I enjoyed making this video.

Scissors Clean & Assembly

Click/Rachet Tension System

Demonstrating how to clean and assemble hair cutting scissors that have a ratchet tension system. Step by step, easy to follow & anyone can do this.

Scissors Educator Tom Columbia. Click/Ratchet Tension Assembly

Tension Setting

Adjustment A - Click System

Scissors University video that details every aspect of adjusting scissors with a click or ratchet tension system. Tension is second to no other function of scissors, including the sharpness. Every aspect of performance depends on the quality of it's material and your attentiveness to it's purpose. Can you imagine that there would ever be a reason to ignore it

Tension Setting

Adjustment B - Standard Screw

Sellingscissors.com Video for adjusting scissors with a standard screw tension system. Produced for Scissors University by Tom Columbia. Tension is second to no other function of scissors, including the sharpness. Every aspect of performance depends on the quality of it's material and attentiveness to it's purpose. Adjusting scissors is your daily responsibility. Tension is the ability of the blades to gently press against each other allowing scissors to cut hair with precision

Scissors Upper Hand Control

 Video demonstrating proper handling and control of hair cutting scissors. They are designed to be used in a consistent method that allows the thumb to control all of the blade movement. Every function or malfunction of scissors is associated with the tension setting. If hair cutting success is this simple, why do so many people ignore career disciplines.

NBTSG Nashville TN 2019

Fun video promoting the Beauty Tool Sharpeners Guild Convention. Did a workshop  for scissors sharpeners that strengthened their ability to have a solid conversation about scissors. How to present their product with confidence. Where your efforts will be the most productive and to to discover their customers true needs.