The black Wilkinson leather shears are handmade by craftsmen using traditional techniques that have been passed down for centuries. They are therefore tough and strong and able to cut through leather with ease. The long handle shafts for extra leverage and the cranked handle bows for comfortable handling make it suitable for tougher fabrics.

The leather scissors have a Teflon coating that not only resists adhesives and glues, but also prolongs life and wear. The leather scissors feature the Wilkinson trademark, a tribute to Thomas Wilkinson & Sons, which Whiteley founded in 1875.

Each pair of scissors comes in a William Whiteley gift box.

STORY

William Whiteley and Sons was founded in 1760 and is now Britain's last industrial scissors manufacturer and the oldest scissors forge in the western world. Whiteley's is a leading manufacturer of industrial and professional shears and scissors, developing cutting solutions to suit the latest materials in the automotive, aerospace and many other industries. Every pair of scissors the company makes is still handmade, assembled and tested by craftsmen using skills and techniques honed and handed down over the centuries.