Restoring a pair of #11 Heinisch Tailors Shears, Part 1

Some first steps in restoring this pair of #11 Heavy Pattern Heinisch Shears which date back to somewhere between 1859 to the turn of the 20th century.

[@gijsbo2000]

Nice. Good to see you have returned to this space.

[@Brassandmortar]

Thank you! I've a lot to catch up on.

[@BlueMax-ip2zl]

I'm in the process of doing the same restoration. It's good to see how you went about it.

[@ihrescue]

Greetings - glad I found your channel and subscribed. I am new to restoring shears. One pair I am working on I found in the attic of a house I bought over 50 years ago. They have no branding on the shears but are in pretty good shape. My big problem is the pivot screw has been buggard beyond repair and I need to find a replacement. Are you aware of sources for screws that could work with shears? I may need to modify them to fit the head which is counter sunk but just need to find a good source of screws. Thanks for any guidance. I am looking forward to this series of restoration.