Different Wagner.
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I’ll send you mine. lol. Lends new meaning to “arsenal.”
Some vintage poultry shears like yours have the spring device, and many others do not. I have pictured an example of one without springs. I think the shape of the blades and how they are intended to interact may create some sort of spring-like action in this latter style but I am not sure.
Kaleo, are yours with springs as well? I’m on the hunt for a set of these but the Dovo branded ones are $$$ at auction. Tim, what brand are yours?
Looks like E L C
I’ll keep my eyes open for it. Or a dovo.
I succumbed to temptation and bought these. They look very similar and hopefully also good quality. The condition looked good to me with less rust than some other examples and reasonable price.
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Yes, my Dovo pair have a coil spring, easily removable for cleaning (and misplacing).
That other pair’s flat barrel spring is an oldie-but-goody design.
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Just saw a nice-looking used Dovo on eBay. $109 + $5 shipping.
There is a wide selection on Etsy.
I saw that Dovo, too, but I don’t feel comfortable spending that kind of dough on poultry shears. I picked a very similar design with hopefully similar build quality for around $30 shipped, though I would like to have the same brand as my friends if only to be reminded of them each time they’re used.
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Are Dovo like the gold standard for poultry shears? I don’t seem t able to find a new one. So they must have been discontinued for a long time.
I wouldn’t, either. My Dovos were a gift from another dear friend. I’m truly wealthy having such wonderful friends.
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I don’t know which brand is the best of class. When searching on eBay using the terms poultry poultry shears and rostifrei, it looks like one or two factories probably manufactured a handful of designs for numerous brands.
I bought one that appeared to be unused in the same design of Tim’s and the expensive Dovo labeled one I saw on eBay. It arrived yesterday and I’m happy.
Now I’m curious about the design without the visible spring!
I think the spring becomes important if we need to cut a few times (instead of one clean cut). However, it will be one fewer thing to clean and rust — speculative
I found another pair of rostfrei poultry shears I picked up thrifting a couple years back. It doesn’t have the exposed spring connecting the handles. Instead it has a hidden spring inside the bolt. The bolt was always too tight so I tried to loosen it today. Loosening it helped the scissoring action beautifully, but it revealed a little rust which I wanted to clean out. When attempting to unscrew the nut completely, I managed to snap the bolt. I was able to clean the rust out, but I regret pushing my luck.
Any advice on how to find a new nut and bolt? The bolt is somewhat specialized in that it has a square shape near its origin.
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If you have anyplace like Tacoma Screw nearby, you might try taking the broken bits there, but I’m pessimistic.
Any competent machinist could mill you a replacement, but it’d likely cost more than the Dovos.
The thing you need is called ‘carriage bolt.’ Try ACE Hardware (which has lots of screw/bolts etc loose rather than in blister packs of a dozen or more. Also try Home Depot. Or go online; just ask for ‘carriage bolts.’ That may be your best bet because you’re looking for a small one.
I found this replacement that seems like it would probably work but the cost with shipping seems exorbitant.
I’ll search for a place like Tacoma screw around my parts. Thank you!
Thank you for your help! I will search based on your advice and report back if successful.
How does the Arcos bolt compare to your broken one? If it’s an exact fit, why not?
If the old one broke from overtightening, you might also source a “nynut”, which behaves as a locking mechanism, but would harmlessly strip itself if overtightened.
