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Paper cutters were developed and patented in 1844 by French inventor Guillaume Massiquot. Later, Milton Bradley patented his own version of the paper cutter in 1879. [1] Since the middle of the 19th century, considerable improvements to the paper cutter have been made by Fomm and Krause of Germany, Furnival in England, and Oswego and Seybold in the United States.
Hobbycraft’s chief executive, Dominic Jordan, says that while the company is in a strong position heading into the 2023 financial year, the months ahead remain challenging. Dominic went on to add that the current cost of living crisis is causing problems, and that the company also faced challenges with shipping costs.
In printing, the doctor blade (from ductor blade) [1] removes the excess ink from the smooth non-engraved portions of the anilox roll and the land areas of the cell walls. [2] Doctor blades are also used in other printing and coating processes, such as flexo and pad printing for the same function.
Paper knives are no longer in common use, except perhaps by antiques enthusiasts. [2] An electric version of a letter opener is also available, which uses motors to slide the envelopes across a blade, and is also able to handle increased numbers of envelopes, but the blade can slice into the contents of the envelope and damage them.
The callus shaver consists of a handle, which is usually arched, and a blade made of ceramic or metal. Because the shaver is very sharp, injuries can result from careless use. [ 1 ] For this reason the shaver is illegal to be used by beauty salons in some places in the United States.
A ten-blade saw demonstrated by FirstEnergy in 2017. An aerial saw is a saw which is flown through the air. The aerial saw may also be known as a helicopter aerial saw.. Large aerial saws are flown by helicopter to trim trees in remote locations when they overgrow power lines, pipelines or other infrastructure.
A hedge trimmer, shrub trimmer, or bush trimmer [1] [2] is a gardening tool or machine used for trimming (cutting, pruning) hedges or solitary shrubs (bushes). Different designs as well as manual and powered versions of hedge trimmers exist. Hedge trimmers vary between small hand-held devices to larger trimmers mounted on tractors.
Staple remover. A staple remover (also known as a destapler) is a device that allows for the quick removal of a staple from a material without causing damage. The best-known form of staple remover, designed for light-gauge staples, consists of two opposing, pivot-mounted pairs of thin, steep wedges and a spring that returns the device to the open position after use.