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===Wallpaper Scissors=== | ===Wallpaper Scissors=== | ||
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* long blades & short handles | * long blades & short handles | ||
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===Bone Scissors=== | ===Bone Scissors=== | ||
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* short serrated blades, long handles, | * short serrated blades, long handles, | ||
* very high cutting forces | * very high cutting forces | ||
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===Craft Scissors=== | ===Craft Scissors=== | ||
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* small blades, small handles | * small blades, small handles | ||
* light duty use | * light duty use | ||
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* not much use for anything else | * not much use for anything else | ||
| + | ===Electric Cutter=== | ||
| + | [[image:Electric cutter 4740-3.jpg|thumb|Electric cutter]] | ||
| + | * effortless cutting of carpet, cardboard, cloth, floppy discs, etc | ||
| + | * saves time & aching hands when lots of cutting is done | ||
| + | * the Bosch Xeo claims to cut flexible materials upto 6mm thick | ||
| + | * can cut things scissors won't, such as thin steel (it gets bent though) | ||
| + | * can eat fingers easily | ||
| − | + | ===Pinking Shears=== | |
| + | [[image:Pinking shears 5073-3.jpg|thumb|Pinking Shears]] | ||
| + | * stops edges of fabric fraying | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | [[Special:Allpages| | + | * [[Knives]] |
| − | + | * [[Special:Allpages|Article Index]] | |
| − | [[Special:Categories| | + | * [[Special:Categories|Article Categories]] |
[[Category:Tools]] | [[Category:Tools]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:34, 30 April 2012
Pick your Scissors to optimise task performance
Scissor Types
Household Scissors
- medium blades & medium handles
- general household use
Wallpaper Scissors
- long blades & short handles
- fast low pressure cutting
- lower blade forces reduce risk of injury
Bone Scissors
- short serrated blades, long handles,
- very high cutting forces
- tough enough to cut bone
Craft Scissors
- small blades, small handles
- light duty use
Children's Scissors
- craft scissors with wider rounded blade ends to reduce risk
- low blade sharpness to reduce risk
- cut felt & paper slowly & with some difficulty.
- not much use for anything else
Electric Cutter
- effortless cutting of carpet, cardboard, cloth, floppy discs, etc
- saves time & aching hands when lots of cutting is done
- the Bosch Xeo claims to cut flexible materials upto 6mm thick
- can cut things scissors won't, such as thin steel (it gets bent though)
- can eat fingers easily
Pinking Shears
- stops edges of fabric fraying