Aptus Dressmaker Scissors, Silver- 273mm

A customer brought me a pair of these scissors where one of the blades had been damaged from some cause that the owner was unaware of. I specialise in sharpening scissors. By dressing the internal faces of the scissors on a very fine (5000 grit Japanese whetstone) and then only sharpening the blades to the extent required to remove the bevel damage, I was able to return them to as-new condition.
When I tried them out I was amazed at what a beautiful smooth cutting action the scissors had, easily (and fully) cutting my silk fabric sample.
The customer was amazed and pleased that I had been able to bring her scissors back to their previous new condition.
I get to try out many different scissors. I don't at present know how long the cutting edge will remain before they need resharpening but on what I've experienced I think these scissors represent real value for money.