Vintage Ryujiro Kitchen Scissors 170mm Carbon Steel 2156

Experience the Grip of a Scissor Built for the Professional Kitchen

These vintage Ryujiro Kitchen Scissors 170mm are a fully forged carbon steel pair made in Japan - second hand, and carrying the kind of build quality that makes them as relevant today as the day they were made. Carbon steel scissors are rare, and Ryujiro made them properly.

The Specs

• Brand: Ryujiro
• Steel: Carbon Steel
• Length: 170mm
• Bevel: Single bevel
• Handle: Stainless Steel
• Construction: Fully forged
• Origin: Made in Japan
• Condition: Second hand
• Original box: Not included

The Scissors

Carbon steel kitchen scissors are uncommon - most manufacturers default to stainless for its corrosion resistance, which means the sharpness and edge retention that carbon steel delivers is rarely found in scissor form. Ryujiro built these to a professional standard: fully forged, single-bevel ground, and designed for the demands of a working kitchen. At 170mm they handle everything from breaking down poultry and trimming fish to cutting herbs and portioning pizza without switching tools. The stainless steel handles are robust and easy to clean, while the carbon steel blades take and hold a sharper edge than stainless equivalents. Second hand, but carbon steel at this construction level does not diminish with age - it sharpens, it performs, and it lasts. A genuine find for the cook who wants tools that work harder than the kitchen they are in.

Care and Maintenance

• Hand wash only - never dishwasher
• Dry immediately after washing to prevent rust on the carbon steel blades
• Apply a light coat of food-safe oil to the blades if storing long-term
• Sharpen on a whetstone or have professionally sharpened - no honing rod
• Store in a knife roll or protective sleeve - never loose in a drawer