I was visiting a friend yesterday, and he showed me a lovely pair of sheep shears that’s part of his collection of wool-textile-related objects.

The handles are cast iron, and the blades and spring are steel riveted into place.

Really beautifully made and super comfortable to hold; the little nubbins on the handles guide your fingers into the most natural and effective grip.

No maker’s mark, so no clue where they were made. My friend paid nine bucks for them at Liberty Tool in Maine. 

Those are pretty nice, I've never taken this close a look at sheep shears before. I'll bet you'd have Pop Eye forearms in no time.

Frosty The Lucky.

Here’s a more conventional single-piece pair:

(Halfway through getting cleaned up; these were a gift from TwistedWillow as decor for the yarn shop.)