Scissors or shears

Discussion in 'General Flooring Chat' started by tedmaced, Dec 2, 2010.

  1. tedmaced

    tedmaced Well-Known Member

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    Does anyone use scissors or shears? i use them when using underlay aswell as a knife, and sometimes trimming a small amount off carpet.
     
  2. Matt

    Matt Well-Known Member Staff Member

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    whats the difference? :oops:
     
  3. doidgey

    doidgey Well-Known Member

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    same as you, all the time.

    Steve
     
  4. tedmaced

    tedmaced Well-Known Member

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    I onlysaid scissors or shears because some people call them shears and some scissors! Just to clarify :oops:
     
  5. Matt

    Matt Well-Known Member Staff Member

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    well it depends on what underlay im fitting.

    I use knife only on cloud 9 and soft underlays but i use scissors on duralay etc.
     
  6. tedmaced

    tedmaced Well-Known Member

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    I always use scissors to cut a length off the roll, to prevent cutting through to next layer, then when laid out cut it in with a knife
     
  7. Lambchop

    Lambchop Well-Known Member

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    I hope I don't see any shears for a good few months yet! Baaahh
     
  8. tedmaced

    tedmaced Well-Known Member

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    We can,t pull the wool over your eyes can we lol
     
  9. bladerunner

    bladerunner Well-Known Member

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    Especially with a name like Lambchop.
     
  10. Daniel

    Daniel Well-Known Member

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    I use scissors to cut any excess off when underlaying and cut in with my knife. I sometimes cut my carpet joins with scissors if I have got time!
     
  11. bladerunner

    bladerunner Well-Known Member

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    What happens if you havent got time,do you leave the rest of the join unfinished.
     
  12. Matt

    Matt Well-Known Member Staff Member

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    :D
     
  13. tedmaced

    tedmaced Well-Known Member

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    That SEAMS logical
     
  14. Daniel

    Daniel Well-Known Member

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    Yeah if I'm pushed for time mate I butt the edges up and join them together with some brown parcel tape.
     
  15. tedmaced

    tedmaced Well-Known Member

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    How Tacky
     
  16. bladerunner

    bladerunner Well-Known Member

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    Do they sell it at fitters supplies "DUCK"?.
     
  17. Daniel

    Daniel Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, it does a quacking job.
     
  18. tedmaced

    tedmaced Well-Known Member

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    EIDER way it does
     
  19. bladerunner

    bladerunner Well-Known Member

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    TURnKEY operation for me but fits the BILL.
     

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