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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



See Also

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