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What is the origin history of Herb Snip?

Aug 25, 2022

You may not know it, but this Small Herb Snips in your hand is the oldest history of scissors.

According to Wikipedia, the first occurrence of scissors was in Mesopotamia 3,000 to 4,000 years ago. Scissors in those days were made of two pieces of iron made of copper, connected by a spring. It was in the 16th century in Europe that the oldest "Spring scissor" was gradually replaced by scissors that rotated through a pivot point.

one hand operate herb snip

Although the invention of the rotating Scissor gave scissors a further boost, the old "Spring Scissor" is still used. Later, after people's processing and upgrading, they gradually use iron to polish into sharp blades and then use plastic materials to fix the two blades. As always, a spring will be placed between the blades to facilitate spring after shearing.

The most widespread use of this "Spring scissor" is for shearing sheep. Because the scissors cut close to the animal's skin, but do not cut off all the hair, there are still some. This protects the animals. These scissors are especially good for animals in cold environments. At present, On the South Island of New Zealand where approximately half a million sheep are still shorn with blade shears each year.

Switch of Herb snips

Spring of the herb snips

With the evolution of these ancient scissors, because of their operating scissors, the blade is small and sharp, especially suitable for cutting some small things. These scissors are widely used in knitting and sewing. If the thread on the clothes is embedded in the clothes, it is not easy to pick it out with large scissors, but the scissors can be easily cut off without leaving traces because of the compact blade.

Then it was discovered that the scissors were also very useful for cutting herbs. This is where herb snips come in. People often use it to cut delicate herbs, such as Think parsley, Basil, Oregano, and so on. And kitchen applications are becoming more and more popular. People use it to cut all kinds of leaves, and they can cut all kinds of shapes when cooking.


cut leavs of the herb snip

In recent years, it has become especially popular with gardening enthusiasts,Especially for cutting tiny plants, this Herb Snips is small and flexible in a way that no other scissors can. Let gardeners and flower arrangers trim their beloved plants as much as they like.


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