Wusthof 5558-1 Come-Apart Kitchen Shears
These powerful 8-inch kitchen shears cut food, flowers, paper,  cardboard, even carpet. They're balanced in the hand and work equally  well for right-handers and left-handers. Blades formed from high-carbon  stainless steel curve inward so they meet in only one place at any  given position and cutting action is smooth and exact. One blade's  serrations prevent slippage. A plastic cap on the screw securing the  blades can be lifted so the shears can be taken apart for resharpening.  Steel-tooth insets in the rugged synthetic handles twist open bottle  and jar caps. The shears are dishwasher-safe, but hand washing better  protects the blade edges.--Fred Brack