Knot Unfastening Scissors

Object/Artifact

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The Cabinet of Scissor Curiosities

Scissors: An image of the scissors as it appears on instagram.
Scissors

An image of the scissors as it appears on instagram.

Name/Title

Knot Unfastening Scissors

Entry/Object ID

2026.5.1

Tags

scissors, knot, mail bag, patent

Description

These unusual scissors are probably a variation on specialised knot unfastening scissors of the type used in post offices for undoing the string that tied mail bags together. The cut away portion at the ends of the blades is designed to hook under and manipulate the string without cutting it, while the upper portions of the blades are usually sharpened to provide the user with a pair of scissors as an additional tool. A similar design was patented in England in 1922 by William Webster Watts. Original photos taken from a Ciselier post on instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/DTTL-_ICLG7/?igsh=MXVzcnA1Z2ZiM2l5cg%3D%3D

Category

Scissors

Created By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Create Date

January 15, 2026

Updated By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Update Date

January 15, 2026