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About Robert Hinchliffe and the Scissors

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About Robert Hinchliffe and the Scissors

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Pivoted scissors of bronze and iron were used in ancient Rome and in China, Japan, and Korea. In Europe their domestic use dates from the 16th century, but not until 1761, when Robert Hinchliffe of Sheffield, Eng., first used cast steel in their manufacture, did large-scale production begin. In the 19th century much hand-forged work was produced, with elaborately ornamented...

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This is what the Egyptian  scissors looked like 1500 years before chirst

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This is what the Egyptian  scissors looked like 1500 years before chirst

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Most scissors are made from steel. Scissors designed for special purposes may be made from other metal. In carbon steel scissors, the blade and handle are one whole piece. Carbon steel scissors are made from 99 percent iron and 1 percent carbon. This strong alloy keeps scissors sharper longer. To prevent rust, carbon steel scissors are plated with nickel or chromium.

Scissors are also made from stainless steel, with handles fitted to the metal blades. Stainless steel scissors are made from iron, 1 percent carbon and about 10 percent chromium. These scissors are lightweight and rustproof.

Read more:  http://www.ehow.com/list_7227153_materials-used-make-scissors_.html#ixzz2d25xKroy

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The simple machines are,

The Screw, The Wheel and Axle,

The Wedge, An Inclined plane,

The Pulley, and the Lever.

A Pair of scissors have,

A Wedge and an Axle.

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The earliest scissors were made by Egyptians. The scissors are made into a shape made like a U when it opened. The Ancient Egyptians used scissors for cutting hair, cloth, cotton ect

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Scissors are used for cutting thin materials, such as paper, cardboard, metal foil, thin plastic, cloth, rope, and wire.

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There are lots of different scissors in our world and I am going to list a few,

Outdoors: Hedge trimmers, Pruning Shears.

Grooming: Hair Scissors, Nail Scissors.

Other: Kitchen scissors, Material Scissors.

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The Ancient Egyptians

The ancient egyptians made the first ever scissors  around 1500 BC

Robert Hinchliffe

Robert made the first modern day scissors in 1761