Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 165, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1913 — Scissors with a Saw-Tooth. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Scissors with a Saw-Tooth.

A very handy, tool can be made from an old pair of scissors or shears, as shown in the accompanying sketch. One blade is cut with a set of saw teeth Inclined toward thje handle. These teeth hold the material fast, and prevent It slipping' toward the point of the shears. Rubber sheeting, Btrlps, and all kinds of soft packing can he easily cut with square or inclined ends. It matters not in what position the scissors are held; they wiU cut without slipping. In using

these scissors for rubber and other slippery goods, the saw-toothed blade should be on the bottom to obtain the best results. Heavy rubber and packjpg can be out with less effort, as it is not necessary to hold the scissors against the goods to prevent slipping. The same design of lower blade can be applied to plumbers’ and metalworkers’ shears with a change In the relative positions of the holding and cutting blades. If the saw-toothed blade Is kept on the bottom of the goods, the edge will be left rough; but by reversing the shears; so that the saw teeth come on top, the edge Is left Just as clean as if no teeth were used. The piece cut off however Is, rough on the edge on the left or the right-hand piece , cut off.—Scientific American.

Scissors with a Saw-Tooth Blade.