Today the craftsmen personally trained by Miura Shozaburo are still producing these fine Scissors. With the utmost in care, and with an unwavering devotion to the Shozaburo spirit, these craftsmen produce quality Scissors one by one.
The superior cut found in all Shozaburo Scissors is the result of using only the finest materials specially made for steel blades and by applying traditional craftsmenship developed over the years. In the past, the processes involved in making Scissors, such as forming the handle, attaching, forging and sharpening the blade, were all performed by hand. Today most of these processes have been automated. However, at Shozaburo, they believe that the most important function of the Scissors is the "excellent meshing of the steel blades", and so this portion alone is still made by hand, using their traditional craftsmenship. Shozaburo Scissors are made by combining automation to insure uniformity, and a human touch for the more subtle parts.
The blade (The combination of high-grade blade steel bonded with extremely soft steel) is securely welding to the handle section (white heart malleable cast iron).
With the press, the heated blades are forged into the shape of Scissors.
The excess section (burrs) which developed during forging prrssure are removed by the press machine. Then the scissors are close to their finished shape.
In order to maintain the hardness on blade, each blade is heated at the temperature most suited to that particular blade material, quenched, and then tempered. This process produce the blade that is hard and also withstand a strong shocks.
The layer of impurities that formed during the die forging and hardening processes is removed from the top, outer and inner of the blade by a grindstone.
Polish and smooth the surface of the scissors several times until the shaving marks created by the grinding wheel are no longer visible.
In order to maintain the sharpest possible cut, the inside of the blades must be meticulously sharpened. A tremendous amount of skill is required to produce Scissors with precision and evenness while still maintaining the gentle sloping of the blades needed for proper meshing. Next, the blade edges are formed by precisely sharpening the section where the blades mesh.
After attaching the screw and engraving the necessary markings, careful adjustments are made to ensure that the blades mesh perfectly. Very slight adjustments greatly influence the cut of the scissors. For this reason, this adjustment process is carried out with the greatest care for each pair of scissors.
Coating of the handle section is performed by a far infrared automatic coating device to ensure a uniform and beautiful coat.
The craftsmen who are expert with all sequence of the production carefully inspect the condition of all each blade and actually cut a piece of cloth to confirm that an excellent cut has been achieved.