haircutting scissors [1]![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Straight-bladed scissors used to trim hair.
pivot ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Hinge pin enabling the blades to open and close.
shank ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Each of the elongated parts that are moved to open and close the blades.
blade close stop ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Projection on the ring handles that absorbs the impact between them.
ringhandle ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
End of the shank of the scissors where the fingers are placed to move the blades.
blade ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Thin flat sharp moving part used to cut hair.
cutting edge ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Tapered edge of the blade designed for cutting.