What Are Shears

By Alexander Stone

Scissors are basically a simple hand held tool where two pieces of thin metal are attached in way so that the sharp end can cut by sliding against each other. Even though scissors can be used to cut various thin objects like paper and cloth we will be dealing with hair cutting scissors or shears.

The types of scissors we are talking about are called shears, the distinction being that shears are generally bigger than scissors. The history of scissor use was first recorded during ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian times. In those days they basically took a flat piece of metal sharpened it and then bent it so that it would have a spring action when used.

When those early scissors were used they would act like a tong or a spring when pressed together and then when you released them it would go back to its original shape.scissors we use today goes back to roman and chinesetimes.Although the older model spring scissors were used until the 16th century

Sometimes shears are also called scissors or vice versa, but in actuality shears a generally bigger and sturdier than scissors. Hence they are used to cut stronger objects. Then there are the typed of sheers that are fixed on the table and operated by using a lever. The lever shears are of course used to cut much tougher materials.

With the arrival of hair styling, came a different incarnations of the scissor and one of them is the thinning shear. It is similar to ordinary scissors but the flat blades have teeth like a comb and it is used for thinning rather than trimming hair. hence the name. Stylists use it after the haircut for people who have thick hair and give the hair a layered finish look. - 31964

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