What is the difference between shears and scissors?

Answer 1

With left handed scissors, the blades are the other way round (the half that comes up when you open them is on the left), so that when cutting the blades are pushed together instead of apart like what would happen if a left handed person used right-handed scissors. Also, if the scissors have angled grips so your fingers are more comfortable and slide in better, those are the other way around as well (as your fingers are coming in from the other side.

Answer 2

Answer 1 Nothing, If you go in either direction you end up back where you started.

In fact in hindsight, the whole concept is pointless, and should be abolished.

Answer 2

They are relative directions which technically change depending on where you are standing. A handy trick to remember the difference is to hold up your two hands, the one which makes an "L" with the pointer finger and thumb is your left hand. The other one is your right. Therefore L for left.

Answer 3

the difference is the way the strings are. if u buy a right-handed guitar then u have to switch the strings to play it left-handed.

Answer 4

They are generally very similar except that 'shears' are commonly seen as bigger and they cut thicker materials than scissors.