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Online Catalogue > SHEEP > Hand shears - Burgon & Ball > Hand Shears - Left handed


Burgon & Ball sheep hand shears have for many year enjoyed an international reputation for being the finest made shears in the world! As a result they will be found in use in most if not all of the world's sheep farming nations.

However we regret to have to say to customers that in our opinion Burgon & Ball hand shears, whilst still in many ways excellent, are not all made to the high standard one was once accustom to, (certain not as in the days when we exhibited.)

As ex sheep exhibitors we understand and fully appreciate the need for a high quality tool certainly for the purposes of show preparation and trimming. Some of our customers have quiet rightly complaining about the poor finish and general overall quality. We ourselves have returned and still do return too higher a proportion, which we refuse to offer for sale.

Particular faults concern blade tips, which are badly forged, cases of uneven lengths of the blades, and the finish of the steel blades appearing uneven and in some cases undulating in the tip ends. Weaker "bows" - now almost commonplace lead to more frequent re- setting, and batches with signs of rust on new blades. These have been and are the main criticism.

In fairness most B & B hand shears still cut and cut well! Also when compare to some of the alternative makes, with the exception of the quality German "Berger" shear they are clearly still the best!

We have raised the matter with Burgon & Ball and had conversations with senior staff, but have not received to our mind a suitable explanation. We can therefore only apologise for the differing quality, which may occur from time to time. We do try to sort out any bad ones and return them as unsuitable, but would say in fairness Burgon & Ball are still by far the best of what is available - even if, not today what they were years ago!

Please note that all models of the "Super Shear" blade tips do not close together until normal cutting/trimming hand pressure is applied, due to the rubber stops in the upper part of the handle. This is perfectly normal and not a fault!

Many of the same age-old principles of manufacture are continued, although modern Health & Safely requirements have caused changes to be made resulting in some manufacturing practices having to be discontinued. All shears are still made from Sheffield steel for which a premium price

Recently Burgon & Ball have adopted a process of shot blasting their shears to increase resistance to rust and to provide a better base for the painted areas. This process may affect the appearance compared to the type old shears.

You will only find a comprehensive range of hand shears offer by Burgon & Ball and certainly in the UK well over 90% of all sheep prepared for Agricultural Shows will have been trimmed by a Burgon & Ball Shear!

Sheep shears are designed to last, but they do require careful treatment whether used for dagging or for show trimming. Cleaning after use and oiling before storage will preserve the blades from rust which is often quick to get established especially if the shear is used for dagging. Manure affects steel very quickly. Blades once "pitted" with rust can become difficult to maintain a good edge on.

Do not if possible drop your shears; even a fall of a few feet can cause the blades not to cut correctly. Above all do not commit the cardinal sin of pulling the blades wide apart to sharpen. This is totally un-necessary! To sharpen blades, simply part the two blades so they are slightly "ajar" and then reverse the blades over each other, which will reveal the cutting edge for sharpening.

The blade edges can be "honed" up with the use of a Burgon & Ball pocket shear sharpener and it is a good way to keep a sharp edge on your blade. The "stone" in the pocket sharpener is set to the angle the blade leave the factory so as always to fit the blade face and maintain the blade angle.

Periodically shears still need to be professionally re-sharpened and very often need to be "re-set" professionally to maintain peak performance.

Please see our Blade Sharpening services under SERVICES on the "nav bar" at the top of this page. There are facilities to download and print a sharpening form to send with your shears.
DAGGING SHEAR - Left-handed - 7.25-inch DAGGING SHEAR - Left-handed - 7.25-inch
Ref: 1607

A 7.25-inch left-handed straight heavy duty general purpose shear made by Burgon & Ball from quality Sheffield steel.

A good all-round shear with the low likelihood of blade separation.

IMPORTANT CUSTOMER NOTICE

We regret to have to say in our opinion Burgon & Ball hand shears are not all made to the high standard one was once accustom to, certain not as in the days when we exhibited, and some customers have returned production line models fresh from the Burgon & Ball factory complaining about the quality.

Some tips are badly forged, uneven length of blades, the finish of the steel blades uneven and in some cases undulating, and weak bows are the main criticism. In fairness most still cut and cut well! However as ex show people we understand the need for quality tools when doing show preparation!

We have raised the matter with Burgon & Ball, but have not received to our mind a suitable explanation. We can only apologise for the differing quality, we do sort out the bad ones and return them as unsuitable, but would say in fairness Burgon & Ball are still the best of what is available - even if not today what they were years ago!

IF YOU FEEL YOU NEED TO DISCUSS YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR WANT FURTHER ADVICE

please contact us on Tel: 01424 882900

Telephone lines are open for product enquires from 1030 to 1230 hrs and from 1430 until 1630 hrs Monday to Friday.

Please note:
Our offices are shut on Saturday, Sunday and all Bank Holidays
 


Price: £24.77 (Including VAT at 20%)

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