2nd Century
Scissors - Turkey
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Scissors, what are they?
- Mechanically, scissors are a first-class, double-lever with the pivot acting
as the fulcrum. For cutting thick or heavy material, the mechanical advantage
of a lever can be exploited by placing the material to be cut as close to the
fulcrum as possible. For example, if the applied force (i.e., the hand) is twice
as far away from the fulcrum as the cutting location (e.g., piece of paper),
the force at the cutting location is twice that of the applied force at the
handles. Scissors cut material by applying a local shear stress at the cutting
location which exceeds the material's shear strength.
History - It is most likely that scissors were invented in 1500 BC in
ancient Egypt. These were likely shears with the joint at the far end.Cross-bladed
scissors were invented by Romans around AD 100. An immense
stride in perfecting scissors was taken in 1761 when Robert Hinchliffe produced
the first pair of modern-day scissors made of hardened and polished cast steel.
He lived in Cheney Square, London and was reputed to be the first person who
put out a signboard proclaiming himself "fine scissor manufacturer".
In a part of
Sweden (now in Finland) an ironworks was started 1649 in the hamlet "Fiskars"
between Helsinki and Turku. In 1830 a new owner started the first cutlery works
in Finland, making among others scissors with the trade mark Fiskars. Fiskars
Corporation introduced new methods in the manufacturing of scissors in 1967.
Scissor are used in many fashions, from cutting paper, material, crafting and
in the kitchen. Game shears and Kitchen shears make light the task of boning
or dividing meats. At 888 Knives R Us, we offer several types of scissors, right
down to the cigar cutting kind. If you are looking for a particular model or
brand that you do not see posted at our web store, please contact
us and we will do our very best to find it for you! Thanks for shopping
with us.
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