Mizutani

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Mizutani Alliance

Decorative hairdressing scissors with intricate pattern on blades.

The worlds last fully handmade haircutting scissors created from the most powerful 100% Japanese Steel

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Each pair of Mizutani Scissors are expertly handcrafted by master artisans and have been for over a century. Founded in 1921, the Mizutani family has prided itself on their extreme dedication to precision and innovation. Their incredible R&D has lead to many industry firsts that have lead the way for numerous improvements to scissor engineering, which are now staples across the globe. We focus on the relationship between “hair”, “hand”, and “scissor”.

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Sword Dama Intergral D-05
Sword Dama Intergral D-05
from $1,600.00

Sword Dama D-05: The blade has been designed with a “Micro-Bevel Edge”, best for precision cutting tools.

The D-05 is the Dama version of of the D-17 blade which comes to a narrow tip, are thin, and can be used as a precision shear at “5.7in.

Quality and Beauty

The fame of damascus blade steel goes back to the Persian Empire. These blades are tough, resilient and sharp, with beautiful layering patterns suggestive of a flowing stream.

Size : 5.7INCH 6.2INCH 6.7INCH

Use : Blunt

Material : Powder Damascus alloy

5.7INCHBlade length : 56.8mm

[Bottom blade] Ring size：horizontally/18mm・vertically/19mm
[Top blade] Ring size：horizontally/17mm・vertically/19mm

6.2INCHBlade length : 64.8mm

[Bottom blade] Ring size：horizontally/18mm・vertically/19mm
[Top blade] Ring size：horizontally/17mm・vertically/19mm

6.7INCHBlade length : 73mm

[Bottom blade] Ring size：horizontally/18mm・vertically/19mm
[Top blade] Ring size：horizontally/17mm・vertically/19mm

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Schorem Brutalist
Schorem Brutalist
from $1,700.00

A blunt cutting tool optimal for barbering techniques. It has a sturdy weight, with a semi offset handle featuring a large thumb ring. ( Inserts available upon request ). 100% hand made, every marking you see on this model is created by a hammer in hand resulting in the distinctive texture of this shear.

Out of all of the creativity and business success realized within the beauty industry, Schorem Haarsnijder En Barbier based out of Rotterdam, Netherlands has left one of the most pronounced marks within the barber culture.

At Mizutani, we work to service the best by the support of the best. The early days of learning fundamentals as an artist, learning the architecture of how to create hairstyles in combination with knowledge of your instrument for production becomes an integral part of the joy experienced behind the chair as a hairdresser matures in their career.

One such tool is this collaboration model with Leen from Schorem.

“This scissor is influenced by Brutalism”.

A type of design characterized by the use of concrete, as well as industrial materials such as wood, glass, steel, brass, and brick. In terms of shapes and forms, brutalist design is organic, with rough and unpolished textures.

** The Schorem series within the Mizutani collection has become widely known as our signature barbering tool.

Size : 6.0INCH6.5INCH7.0INCH

Use : BLUNT

Material : Nano Powder Metal

6.0INCHBlade length : 63mm

[Bottom blade] Ring size : horizontally/19mm・vertically/20mm
[Top blade] Ring size : horizontally/18mm・vertically/19mm

6.5INCHBlade length : 75mm

[Bottom blade] Ring size : horizontally/19mm・vertically/20mm
[Top blade] Ring size : horizontally/18mm・vertically/19mm

7.0INCHBlade length : 88mm

[Bottom blade] Ring size : horizontally/19mm・vertically/20mm
[Top blade] Ring size : horizontally/18mm・vertically/19mm

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Acro Z-2
Acro Z-2
from $1,200.00

Heavier in comparison to the Z1, the center ridge is built up for power and provides a durable cutting experience. The ACRO TYPE-Z2 is crafted with a Kengata (center built up), convex blade designed to increase cutting power while providing extended blade durability.

Size : 5.5 INCH 6.0 INCH 6.5 INCH 7.0 INCH

Use : BLUNT

Material : Nano Powder Metal

5.5 INCHBlade length : 55mm

[Bottom blade] Ring size：horizontally/18mm・vertically/20mm
[Top blade] Ring size：horizontally/17mm・vertically/20mm

6.0 INCHBlade length : 62mm

[Bottom blade] Ring size：horizontally/18mm・vertically/20mm
[Top blade] Ring size：horizontally/17mm・vertically/20mm

6.5 INCHBlade length : 72.7mm

[Bottom blade] Ring size：horizontally/18mm・vertically/20mm
[Top blade] Ring size：horizontally/17mm・vertically/20mm

7.0 INCHBlade length : 82mm

[Bottom blade] Ring size：horizontally/18mm・vertically/20mm
[Top blade] Ring size：horizontally/17mm・vertically/20mm

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The path to mastery begins with exceptional tools

ARTISTS

ARTISTS

  • Black and white photo of a man with short hair and glasses, wearing a T-shirt, sitting at a table, holding scissors.

    STEPHEN MOODY

  • Black and white portrait of a man with short hair and a beard, looking to the side.

    JOSH DEMARCO

  • Two tattooed men standing side by side, one wearing a hat and Hawaiian shirt, the other in glasses and a vest, arms crossed, in a black and white photograph.

    SCHOREM LEEN & BERTUS

  • Barber cutting a man's hair, with a printed cape reading 'Kevin Luchmun Education,' in a black and white image.

    KEVIN LUCHMUN

  • Black and white photo of a man with a thoughtful expression, wearing a sleeveless shirt.

    RICHARD ASHFORTH

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Chart displaying various scissors models categorized by handle type and cutting style. The horizontal axis shows handle types from "Hold Offset Handles" to "Free Levelset Handles," while the vertical axis shows cutting styles from "Blunt Cut" to "Slide Cut." Each model is labeled and positioned within the chart, indicating its characteristics, with some marked as "new."
A graph displaying various types of hair scissors, categorized by cut ratio and feeling. The x-axis represents blend feeling, ranging from 0% to 50% cut ratio. The y-axis represents feeling, labeled as regular feeling and blend feeling. Multiple scissor models are plotted, some marked as 'new.' Models like CRONOSS and YURAGI are included.