Shank: square swamp joint

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The Cabinet of Scissor Curiosities

Scissors: An image taken from Himsworth (1953) showing a pair of scissors described as "wire bow with square swamp joint shank and flat blade".
Scissors

An image taken from Himsworth (1953) showing a pair of scissors described as "wire bow with square swamp joint shank and flat blade".

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Shank: square swamp joint

Entry/Object ID

2025.6.15

Tags

wire bow, square, swamp joint, flat blade, scissors, sheffield

Description

Image taken from Himsworth (1953) pp 156-157. Full description of this pair of scissors: Wire bow with square swamp joint shank and flat blade. Ref: Himsworth, J.B. (1953) The Story of Cutlery. London: Theodore Brun.

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Person or Organization

Himsworth, J.B.

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studygroup@scissornet.org

Create Date

February 13, 2025

Updated By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Update Date

February 13, 2025