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Several years ago I had a knee replacement and they sewed up the incisions with real thread, the kind that does not dissolve by itself. So a nurse was pulling the threads, which she cut at each stitch with some really neat scissors. They had a very small set of blades, and a curved/hooked end like miniature scimitars. I was remarking on how neat the scissors were, and she said, hey, they are disposable, "we throw them away after use. Would you like them?" She cleaned them off and gave them to me. I have used them for years and they are still very sharp. So if you are a ship modeler and you ever have those kind of stitches that need to be removed (or someone in your family does), see if you can get the scissors. Since they are disposable maybe they would not be that expensive at a medical supply place, but since they last so long I have never tried to buy a pair.
Because the cutting end is so small I can get very close to the knot or termination, and can cut as close as if I use a #11 blade, without the risk of cutting the wrong line. The hook allows me to cut the correct line.
I was thinking as I rig the Olympia how indispensible this rigging tool is. I'd hate to have to go back to cutting the lines with the X-acto knife.
Don Stauffer in Minnesota
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That sounds like something I need. Thanks, Don.
Fred
Don,
Do you have a brand name or a photo? I looked at Amazon and there was quite a range with prices from $1.13 to over $100! I'd almost try the cheap ones but if you know which brand you have I'd like to take advantage of your experience.
Ken
kenjitak Don, Do you have a brand name or a photo? I looked at Amazon and there was quite a range with prices from $1.13 to over $100! I'd almost try the cheap ones but if you know which brand you have I'd like to take advantage of your experience. Ken
I can take a picture easily enough- will try to get one up in a day or two. I'll look for a brand but being a disposable product it may not be embossed on the product. For a quick description of it until I get the photo up, the pair is about four inches long, most of it except for the blades (tiny, maybe three quarters of an inch long), is black plastic. Being disposable I can't believe they are too expensive, and they last forever- I've had my pair for about eight years now. The blades are some really hard steel that stays very sharp.
Hey Don-
Are these the scissors you use? I found some on Amazon with Black plastic handles....
http://www.amazon.com/Dukal-Sterile-Suture-Removal-Kit/dp/B002TMDL8A/ref=pd_sbs_hpc_8
Only 6 bucks, and free shipping w/ prime....
David
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David_K Hey Don- Are these the scissors you use? I found some on Amazon with Black plastic handles.... http://www.amazon.com/Dukal-Sterile-Suture-Removal-Kit/dp/B002TMDL8A/ref=pd_sbs_hpc_8 Only 6 bucks, and free shipping w/ prime.... David
Sure looks a lot like them. Here is a pic of mine that I just took. Cannot find a brand, but they sure look the same. If you get stitches in the near future, try to talk the nurse or doctor out of a pair. Other than that, that seems like a fair price.
I see....similar, but not identical....I ordered a pair anyway, and a puck of beeswax....I've been having trouble with the finer thread that came with the Vasa....if I put any tension on it and then release, it tangles up on itself, I'm hoping a little wax will help *smooth* things out.
I have a decent pair of Fiskars Micro-Something scissors for trimming, but I like the idea of a suture scissors for getting up close to the knots, etc....hopefully the ones I ordered will work well.....
For anyone who saw my link and may have been considering buying the suture removers: Don't bother.
They are similar in shape (even the *blades* have that curved style), but they are not sharpened. Not even edged. Totally blunt. I'm not sure what could be cut with them, but certainly not thread, or wire.
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