Sheep Shears

Metal Shears: Copyright: Craigleith Heritage Depot 2012; Origformat: Artifact
Metal Shears

Copyright: Craigleith Heritage Depot 2012; Origformat: Artifact

Name/Title

Sheep Shears

Entry/Object ID

2008-026-015

Description

Hand-operated sheep shears are a traditional tool used for removing wool from sheep. The metal shears have a heart-shaped handle, and the blades are large, flat triangles. The shears stay open, unless the handles are squeezed to close them.

Dimensions

Length

29.2 cm

Dimension Notes

More measurements should be taken after this is taken off of exhibit.

Material

Metal