Neat rigging tool

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.

David

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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.....

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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.

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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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.

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

That sounds like something I need.  Thanks, Don.

 

Fred

i will check them out. i use fly tying spring loaded scissors for rigging. i have been using ez-line ho model rr lines for rigging my 1/35 and 1/72 stuff. probably use n-gauge for 1/350 stuff. granted it's a bit small for the scale but the regular rigging thread tends to bend the plastic masts.