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263332 | "Joseph Sullivan" <joe@j...> | 2017‑09‑19 | Loose shears good for what? |
Over time at various sales and junk shops I have picked a handful -- say 4 or 5 shears-like objects. They are heavy-duty scissors-shaped items that look just like metal shears. However, the pivot joint is loose, so metal cannot be cut; it would just bend between the blades. At first I thought they could be repaired, but they seem to have been made that way. Does anyone have any idea what they might be good for? Roofing, maybe? Puzzled in Texas Joseph Sullivan |
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263334 | Erik Levin | 2017‑09‑19 | Re: Loose shears good for what? |
Lino? laminate? sheet metal? The pivot may be adjustable (if a bolt) or stretched (if a rivet). Even for sheet metal, the blades should not be in hard contact. Like scissors, the blades pull in when operated with the correct hand. My go-to (14") are about 0.010" (0.25mm) clearance near the pivot, but I have used larger with better than 1/32". *** This message was sent from a convenience email service, and the reply address(es) may not match the originating address |
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263336 | scott grandstaff <scottg@s...> | 2017‑09‑19 | Re: Loose shears good for what? |
items that look just like metal shears. However, the pivot joint is loose If they aren't made to be adjustable, then they need to be peined. All tinsnips loosen with time and use. Pein a little at a time though. Sharp shears don't need especially tight rivets. Put a good edge on them first, and then pein a little at a time until they cut with wild abandon! Wicked good shears are not very far from a scary sharp chisel or plane, in terms of satisfaction. yours Scott Who has -lots- more shears than shovels.................. lol http://users.snowcrest.net/kitty/sgrandstaff/images/house/shears.jpg http://users.snowcrest.net/kitty/sgrandstaff/images/house/shears2.jpg -- ******************************* Scott Grandstaff Box 409 Happy Camp, Ca 96039 scottg@s... http://www.snowcrest.net/kitty/sgrandstaff/ http://www.snowcrest.net/kitty/hpages/index.html |
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263345 | Brent A Kinsey <brentpmed@c...> | 2017‑09‑20 | Re: Loose shears good for what? |
Joseph, apologies for hijacking your thread a little... With regard to Scott's photo of fabric and paper shears: Paul Sellers has a good tutorial on sharpening shears. I used what I learned there to learn to sharpen old Wiss shears well enough that my father, who was an accomplished upholsterer and particular about how his shears functioned, was impressed. There is something very satisfying about hand sharpening a good pair of shears and then seeing them work. Sent from my iPad |
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263353 | <ecoyle@t...> | 2017‑09‑21 | Re: loose shears good for what? |
Somewhere in the cowtown morasse of old iron there are a pair of shears, which are quite loose, but instead of two hand grips, one side has a “point” intended to be driven into a block or bench. If memory serves me well (which ain’t always the case!) they were described to me as “glass cutting shears” for cutting molton glass......can’t say that is a fact, but it seemed plausible at the time. glass blowers use many different shears.....http://toolsforglass.com/st ore/shears.html....weird">http://toolsforglass.com/store/shears.html....weird and wonderful I’d suggest giving a good old “porch” try to ID these shears –perhaps perusing google images in that endeavour before “peening” them Maybe Tony seo or others could chime in on use in the blacksmith shop-another likely area of application methinks. Moton metal or glass don’t care about about a keen cut Just my thoughts... Eric in Calgary |
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