Help Needed: What is this used for???

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Help Needed: What is this used for???

This little vintage scissors belonged to my Grand Father. It has a quite interesting design.

The cutting edge is short and fat with a round shape. It also has a curved piece of metal screwed onto the blade, which looks adjustable as it has a small screw keeping it in place. (Or perhaps it is to remove it)

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The handles are also at an angle and higher than the blade part of the scissors, when viewed from the side.

It has a name written on it: RICH A HERDER SOLINGEN and it is made in Germany!!

I need help in identifying this scissor's use, as it has quite a unique design.

I googled RICH A HERDER SOLINGEN and found that they were mainly manufactures of vintage knives. They also made scissors, but I just cannot find this exact scissor design. There are a couple of their vintage knives and scissors for sale on ebay, thus it seems that there is a market for these.

I hope you liked the post as much as I liked writing it and that you can shed some light on these scissors!!

I hope you have a wonderful day!!

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Comments

[handofzara]

That my friend is a candle wick trimmer.

https://www.redriverantiques.com/listing/573210753/antique-candle-wick-trimmer-hsb-co

Trimming the wick extends the life of the candle

[rynow]

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[kushtia]

Probably made for some kind of gardening or use in horticulture purpose, i am not sure just guess!

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[joetunex]

I was probably not born when that scored was made 😃

[rynow]

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[joanstewart]

At first glance they look like shears, thinking back possibly working with fine wires more fine metal work possibly making candle holders or similar.... All but a guess!

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[rynow]

Looks like the last part of your guess was close, see comment from @handofzara

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[joanstewart]

With candles and oil lamps used _both have wicks, one could see this being a tool used often and kept in most homes.

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[tarazkp]

For glass work perhaps?

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Thank you for the comment, see comment and link from @handofzara for the answer.
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[meesterboom]

Oh! Oh! I totally know it!

These are German scissors!!!! You got things with them. Anything that comes to games, string, paper you name it. Be sure to say nein hast mich every time you snip for luck,!

[breezin]

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[meesterboom]

Heh heh, :OD

[rynow]

Thanks for the comment and I will keep my luck in mind when using it!!
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[hive-183841]

These are a species of garden shears, aka secateurs. Google "vintage garden secateurs" and you'll see similar

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[mdosev]

May be scissors for cutting sheep wool? I know here people used to trim sheep wool with similar tools.

[rynow]

Thanks for the guess, see comment and link from @handofzara in the comments.

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[ablaze]

A mad looking contraption!!

Never woykd have guessed candle making! Well done @handofzara