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Shire of Toodyay > Records

HAND SHEARS, PART OF

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1920

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Overview

A very corroded part of a hand shear.
It has a long handle that leads to the blade.
The blades have corroded away.

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cwa-org-37-2001.784

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Moffat Virtue patent.

Contextual Information

Machine shearing was invented in the early 1880s and slowly took over as the main form of shearing. Hand shears are still used today on some stud farms to leave more wool on ewes and rams, or for trimming sheep for showing at competitions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blade_shearing

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Shire of Toodyay

Shire of Toodyay

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