Stripping buds from stems?

[Akephalon]

So my initial dry is about finished and I’m ready to put everything into jars for the cure. What’s the best way to strip the buds from the stems? Should I leave the larger buds on the stem?

 

[TorturedSoul]

Hosiery mill shears (scissors). They have short blades and everything except the ends of the blades fit within the user's hand. Also, they don't work exactly like traditional scissors - which is good, because if someone had to use traditional scissors for eight hours per day, five days per week, they'd soon be functionally crippled. These things have a ring to slip your index finger through and are held open (they don't open much, just enough to do the job) with a spring. You close them (<SNIP>) by squeezing your hand closed.

A hosiery mill worker gets paid based on production and cannot afford to be sloppy (and must hustle, because his/her paycheck depends on it). You have to make quick, certain, accurate cuts. I thought I had a picture of one in my gallery from years ago, but it turns out I was mistaken. On the other hand, I did find THIS (lol) :

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• TorturedSoul
• May 6, 2010

Alligator gar. The adults weigh at least 200 pounds. The ultimate fishing fight - they will f*ck...

 

[Akephalon]

That’s some fish you got there, Soul.

Alright, given that I have neither the ride to get to the local sewing shop nor the time to wait for Amazon, I’ma just use my shears to cut the buds from the stems.

Thanks for the help!

 

[Dwight Monk]

Think they officially call the "Grape Scissors", ones I got at Hydro store here, bunch of Japanese writing on package mostly but pretty sure they called them that. They coated with something so they don't gum up as fast and have nice big openings and don't hurt my hands like the sewing scissors used back in the day before all this stuff was available.

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• Dwight Monk
• Apr 19, 2019

Not finding them searching by that so must be called something else I guess, I can't recall brand.

 

[Dwight Monk]

Found them online finally search "chikamasa trimming scissors" ...explains why I couldn't remember brand name even though it is different

 

[Mastrmasn]

If you're in a bind regular old scissors will do. I didn't start using actual trimming scissors till last year.

 

[gr865]

I cut everything off the stem expect about the last 3 to 4 inches. Everything fits into jars very well.

 

[Akephalon]

Found them online finally search "chikamasa trimming scissors" ...explains why I couldn't remember brand name even though it is different

These are exactly what I used! I picked up a pair from my local grow shop when I was picking up everything I needed for the harvest.

They worked perfectly!

 

[Billotto]

Found them online finally search "chikamasa trimming scissors" ...explains why I couldn't remember brand name even though it is different

Yup I purchased those same scissors. Spendy, but so agile and precise.

 

[Dwight Monk]

Yup I purchased those same scissors. Spendy, but so agile and precise.

My hands bug me enough as it is so anything that saves me pain is good. So I don't mind spending a bit on something like that that I get a lot of use out of, just have to be careful as they are sharp and will cut skin

 

[Billotto]

My hands bug me enough as it is so anything that saves me pain is good. So I don't mind spending a bit on something like that that I get a lot of use out of, just have to be careful as they are sharp and will cut skin

Exactly. Psoriatic arthritis in wrists and hands is not cool.