Difference between revisions of "Scissors"
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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 |
Revision as of 22:50, 24 July 2008
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