Vintage scissors USSR collections tools Russian knee steel in authentic packagin

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Original vintage scissors from the time of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
From history. In Russia, scissors appeared in the 10th century, they were found in the village of Gnezdovo (12 km from Smolensk).
In ancient times, artisans were engaged in the production of scissors in Russia, mainly in the provinces where knives were made. Only the blades were quenched. An important point in the process was the processing of two blades at the same time, so that they were exactly the same. The rings were tempered only with high-end tools to facilitate the polishing process. To date, experts have not yet come to a consensus about the country, which is actually the birthplace of scissors. Some believe that they appeared in China, and others that in one of the countries of the Mediterranean.
Since about the 4th century BC, they have been distributed in a huge number of countries-from Egypt to England. This device was used for a wide variety of purposes – animal husbandry, medicine, cutting and sewing things, and even manicure and hairdressing services. in the 8th century AD, a craftsman in the Middle East had the idea to bend the handle rings of scissors, and, most importantly, to connect the blades with a rivet. Unfortunately, history has not preserved the name of this innovator. There is a theory that such changes were prompted by the Archimedean lever.
Like most other tools and devices, the scissors have undergone a number of transformations. Over time, they began to be made in different ways, from different materials, they began to differ from each other in shape and finish. For 3.5 thousand years of their existence, they managed to pass a difficult path to real jewelry and technological masterpieces.
During this period, many other tools were invented designed to cut, cut, or pierce something, but none of them can compare with scissors in simplicity and efficiency. For almost two centuries, spring and lever shears existed in parallel and to a certain extent competed with each other. Evidence of this fact has been found in miniatures and paintings that date back to the 9th century. Over time, the scissors were made of different materials-iron, silver, steel. Then the most expensive ones were covered with gold and decorated. Sometimes the masters were so fond of decorating the tool that it became impossible to use it for its intended purpose. Some resembled a bizarre bird whose beak cut through paper, others had curved vines instead of standard round finger rings, others were very similar to dragons from eastern fairy tales, etc. Many of these tools, made of precious metals (silver and gold), became real luxury items. In parallel with this, scissors began to come up with for specific purposes and specialties. Some were used in medicine, others-in barbers, others-for cattle breeding. In France, there were special devices that were used for butchering poultry. In Germany, there are tools that are used for cutting metal in cases of road accidents – they can cut a door that cannot be opened or open the body of a car.Lawn clippers were invented in England. Scissors can be divided into the following categories:
Household items. This is the usual universal scissors for everyone. They can have a completely different shape, size, shape of sharpening and material of manufacture. When buying, special attention should be paid to the metal from which the tool is made – stainless steel products will last longer.
Kitchen appliances. In turn, they are divided into: universal (ordinary scissors that are used in the kitchen), multifunctional (they have a wide handle and various additions, for example, for chopping nuts, opening bottles, etc.) and specialized (tools with a special device designed for cutting poultry and meat or for cutting greens).
Hairdressers. There are:
straight (for cutting and milling);
milling;
check boxes;
hot (similar to universal scissors, but their blades are heated to a certain temperature).
Nail art. They are used for performing hygienic, edged manicure and for removing cuticles.
For cutting and sewing. Different tools are used for different processes: for cutting, for cutting threads, for embroidery, zigzag, for processing silk, with rounded ends, folding scissors.
For cutting metal. There are a lot of varieties of such scissors, but they can be classified according to several characteristics:
by the type of cutting: knife and cutting;
by mechanization: electric and manual.
Electric. Such scissors are battery-operated and network:
sheet (for metal with a thickness of 3-5 mm);
slotted (for materials with a maximum thickness of 2 mm);
cut-out (work with any type of profile).
Press scissors. Used for working with sheet metal: manual;
hydraulic systems;
container containers. This list can be continued for a long time, in addition to all the above, there are also scissors for cutting cigars, for lawns, for medical purposes, stationery. This is probably not the limit. It is striking that over its history of 3.5 thousand years, this device has not only not lost its relevance, but has become so necessary in all spheres of life that it is very difficult to imagine how the most familiar things would have happened if not for the enterprise and ingenuity of our ancestors.
- The Eastern copy came to Europe in the X century and for 500 years tried to take root in everyday life ( for a long time, Europeans preferred the old version of scissors), which eventually happened. At the same time, scissors appeared in Russia. - Since sewing has long been the main field of application of scissors, they were considered a women's accessory. In Europe of the XIV century, the cavalier who sent a gift to the lady of the heart, sometimes put in it a pair of scissors in a leather case.
- The production of scissors began with forging, the main material was bronze and iron, later-steel. The scissors were made of silver, gold, and ivory, and they were richly decorated with carvings, and they were given bizarre shapes in the form of birds, dragons, and vines. They learned to distinguish and stamp scissors at the end of the XIX century.
— In addition to the usual tailor's, stationery, manicure and medical scissors, there are many unique types – for example, scissors for candles, cigars, eggs, pizza, grape scissors and metal scissors, as well as for greens with many blades.
— In 1967, the world's first scissors with plastic handles were born — the work of the Finnish company Fiskars.
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