Golden Forge Embroidery Scissors: the DOVO Substitute!

Several years ago, Dovo, the scissor manufacturer in Solingen, Germany (and makers of my favorite embroidery scissors) went out of business. For many of us, that was bad news. Although there are many decent scissors available these days, Dovo’s embroidery scissors were always consistent, superior quality scissors with sharp, fine, pointed blades, super-smooth mechanical movement, and the perfect weight in the hand.

And although Dovo scissors were somewhat expensive compared to some embroidery scissors, they actually fell in the “moderate” price range for very good scissors – until they went out of business, at which time everyone who had remaining Dovo stock increased their prices significantly.

Needless to say, I treasure my Dovo scissors. I’m almost hesitant to use them – but not quite hesitant enough, because, after all, they’re meant to be used!

In recent years, I’ve been on a bit of a quest to find scissors that ticked all the Dovo boxes – sharp, fine blades; a nice weight in the hand; smooth mechanical movement.

These Golden Forge Scissors made in Switzerland for Access Commodities may very well fill the void, I’m happy to say!

I like the way they feel – they have a nice, balanced weight in the hand. I like their smooth mechanical movement. And I love the fact that the blades are thin with nice, sharp tips.

The current available style has cream-colored handles with steel, drop-forged blades. Drop-forging insures strength and durability – they are much stronger than typical machined blades.

And I will not lie – I like the fact that they are gold.

They are respectably pretty scissors, without being floofy!

It’s kind of difficult to show you how thin the blades are, but hopefully this photo will help.

And of course, the sharp tips – so essential for snipping the finest of embroidery threads and for cutting individual fabric threads for techniques such as cutwork, drawn thread embroidery, and the like.

I have to say, these scissors have reignited my Scissor Love!

Golden Forge scissors are definitely the type of scissors you’d invest in if you want a really nice pair of excellent, long-lasting scissors that work and do the job they’re intended for.

They are meant for threads, not for gold work or wire.

While they are not highly decorative in a trendy way or in imitation of antique scissors, they are attractive in their simplicity and straightforwardness, making them a visually pleasing and highly functional addition to any embroidery workbox.

Where to Find Them

You may find Golden Forge scissors available right here on Needle ‘n Thread for those who are looking for really good scissors for fine hand embroidery! They ship via Priority Mail, tracked and insured, to the US and Canada.

Should they sell out, I will restock as soon as possible!