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Unlike a knife, scissors have two hinged blades. Most types of scissors are not particularly sharp; it is primarily the shearing between the two blades which cuts. Children's scissors are even less sharp, and are often protected with plastic.

Better than a knife for some applications, scissors can be used for cutting out a newspaperBrookgreen Gardens Pawleys Island, South Carolina A newspaper is a lightweight and disposable publication, usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint, containing a journal of current news in a variety of topics. These topics can include political article, a picture, etc. Scissors can also be made to fit left-handedPeople who are left-handed are more dextrous with their left hand than with their right hand: they will probably also use their left hand for tasks such as personal care, cooking, and so on. Writing is not as good an indicator of handedness as it might se or right-handedA person who is right-handed is more dextrous with his or her right hand than with their left hand: they will write with their right hand, and probably also use this hand for tasks such as personal care, cooking, and so on. Approximately 90% of the popula. Using scissors designed for the wrong hand is very difficult for most people, and ambidextrous models are available.

Specialized scissors

• Pinking shearsPinking shears are scissors whose blades are sawtooth instead of straight. Pinking shears will leave a zigzag pattern instead of a straight edge. These scissors can be used for decorative cuts and there are a number of patterns (arches, sawtooth of differ are scissors with a serrated edge.
• Tin snips are scissors for cutting through sheet metal , for example tin plate.
• Pruning shears and secateurs are scissors for cutting through branches of treeThis article is about the biological organisms known as trees. For other meanings of the word see tree (disambiguation). oak tree in Denmark A tree can be defined as a large perennial woody plant. Though there is no set definition of size, it is generally and shrubs.
• Bolt cutters cut through heavy wire and bolts
• A hemostat resembles a pair of scissors but has a locking clamp instead of a blade; it is used in surgery
• nippers cut small pieces out of tile