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Labour and Wait Kitchen Scissors
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Labour and Wait Kitchen Scissors

by Labour and Wait

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Community noted

Made-in-England kitchen scissors from Labour and Wait, assembled with a fixed pivot screw rather than a quick-release joint.

Why it's buy-it-for-life

Redditors favor its look and English craftsmanship as a buy-once pair; the screwed pivot makes it harder to fully disassemble for cleaning than shears with a quick-release joint.

What redditors say

Recommended on reddit as recently as January 2025

  1. 35
    r/BuyItForLife comment

    They are both beautiful but I'd go the Labour and Wait.

  2. 2
    r/BuyItForLife comment

    if the British design speaks to you, then Labour and Wait is a solid choice too

  3. 1
    r/BuyItForLife comment

    The L&W shears have a screw, by contrast, and are far more difficult to clean.

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