Henbor Mix Line Extra-Pointed Cuticle Scissors

Extra-pointed cuticle scissors: the tips meet exactly, so a thin strip of skin is cut rather than torn.

This one has extra-pointed tips — worth checking against what you already own, since that detail decides which jobs it does well.

Manufactured in Premana, Italy, where scissor-making is a village trade passed down through families. Each pair is hand-adjusted so the blades close evenly along their length.

Stainless steel throughout, so the instrument can be rinsed, dried and — if you share it — disinfected without harming the finish.

It also makes a straightforward gift. A hand-made German instrument in a leather case reads as considered rather than last-minute, and it suits birthdays, Christmas, Father's Day or a wedding equally well — there is no size to guess and no taste to second-guess.

• Stainless steel
• Made in Premana, Italy
• Sharpened and checked by hand

Photography is illustrative. Finish, leather grain and set contents may vary from the images shown.

Dry the instrument after contact with water and return it to its case. Stainless steel resists corrosion but is not immune to it, and standing moisture dulls an edge faster than actual use.

The instrument can be sterilised. A forged edge holds its cut for years of regular use; when it finally softens, any competent sharpening workshop can reset it.

Orders placed before 2 pm EST ship the same business day. Shipping within the United States is $5.99, and free on orders over $100.

Thirty days to return an unused instrument in its original packaging.