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The Best Yamato Scissors

Yamato is a Japanese professional hair scissor brand, distributed through Spencer Scissors, a UK specialty retailer. All catalogued cutting models use cobalt steel. The range covers standard cutting and thinning models. Pricing is available through Spencer Scissors.

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What are the best Yamato scissors?

The Royal is a premium cobalt steel cutting shear. The Sevian is an alternative premium cobalt cutting model. The Wing-N is a further cutting option in the range.

Spencer Scissors distributes Yamato as part of its UK specialist inventory. A thinning model (FB Series) is also catalogued in the wider Yamato range. All cutting models are Japanese-made cobalt steel shears.

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Yamato scissors by model
AttributePick 1 Yamato Royal Professional Cutting Scissors Yamato Pick 2 Yamato Sevian Professional Cutting Scissors Yamato Pick 3 Yamato Wing N Professional Cutting Scissors Yamato
Price bandPrice band US$400–800 · PremiumPrice band US$400–800 · PremiumUS$1,000Price band US$800+ · Luxury
Made inJapanJapanJapan
HandleOffsetOffsetOffset
Blade typeConvexConvexConvex
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3 Yamato picks made in Japan in cobalt steel

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    Yamato Royal Professional Cutting Scissors

    • Cobalt alloy steel
    • Offset handle
    • Convex blade

    The Royal is a cutting scissor from Yamato, made in Japan from cobalt alloy steel with a convex edge. Yamato scissors are produced at the Fuji More-Z plant in Sakai, Osaka, where the brand applies its hand-finishing process to each pair.

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    Yamato Sevian Professional Cutting Scissors

    • Cobalt alloy steel
    • Offset handle
    • Convex blade

    The Sevian is a cutting scissor from Yamato, made in Japan from cobalt alloy steel with a convex edge. It is listed under several variant designations — Sevian A70, Sevian AV70, and Sevian Moreneter.

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    Yamato Wing N Professional Cutting Scissors

    US$1,000Price band US$800+ · Luxury

    • Cobalt Molybdenum alloy steel
    • Offset handle
    • Convex blade

    The Wing N is a cutting scissor from Yamato, made from Cobalt Molybdenum alloy steel and hand-finished at the Fuji More-Z plant in Sakai, Osaka — Japan’s established centre for blade manufacturing. The convex grind produces a smooth cutting edge suited to slide cutting, slicing, and scissor-over-comb work.

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The Yamato range

Yamato is a Japanese professional hair scissor brand, distributed through Spencer Scissors, a UK specialty retailer. All catalogued cutting models use cobalt steel. The range covers standard cutting and thinning models. Pricing is available through Spencer Scissors.

Spencer Scissors distributes Yamato as part of its UK specialist inventory. A thinning model (FB Series) is also catalogued in the wider Yamato range. All cutting models are Japanese-made cobalt steel shears.

How we chose

The Royal is a premium cobalt steel cutting shear. The Sevian is an alternative premium cobalt cutting model. The Wing-N is a further cutting option in the range. Spencer Scissors distributes Yamato as part of its UK specialist inventory. A thinning model (FB Series) is also catalogued in the wider Yamato range. All cutting models are Japanese-made cobalt steel shears. Guide prices are at time of writing; confirm current figures and availability directly with the brand or its authorised retailers. Sets and left-handed models where listed separately are not included here.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Where can I buy Yamato scissors?

Yamato scissors are available through Spencer Scissors, a UK specialty scissor retailer.

What steel do Yamato scissors use?

Yamato scissors use cobalt steel with convex edges across the cutting range.

Where are Yamato scissors made?

Yamato scissors are made in Japan from cobalt alloy steel with a convex edge. Production sits at the Fuji More-Z plant in Sakai, Osaka, where each pair is hand-finished.

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