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What the heck is this?
Found it at a junk store. On one side it says Victorinox, Switzerland and no other markings. It has a cutting edge so its not pliers which was my first thought. My guess is a vet's castration shears.
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Might be sheep shears... that guard might be to keep the blades from cutting too close to the skin.
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My guess is a vet's castration shears.
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Maybe you could try them on yourself to verify that? I know I would, I hate not knowing for sure.
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08-22-2013, 01:00 AM
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Yeeouch! Well, the good news is I don't see any bloodstains on them.
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Sheep shears
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Originally Posted by Jyezahn
Might be sheep shears... that guard might be to keep the blades from cutting too close to the skin.
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Sheep shears are usually sprung to be open, so instead of having to work handles, you just squeeze them to cut and they jump open ready for the next cut.
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08-22-2013, 01:21 AM
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They're Victorinox's Flower Gathering Shears. They cost about thirty-five bucks new.
Flower Gathering Shears by Victorinox - Garden Tool Company
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08-22-2013, 02:10 AM
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I knew someone would come up with it. I search ebay for it and found...too much. Thanks. I know just the right person to give it to.
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My guess is a vet's castration shears.
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Yikes!  I hope your dog doesn't get wind of your thoughts! 
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It's for gathering grapes.
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Sheep shears are usually sprung to be open, so instead of having to work handles, you just squeeze them to cut and they jump open ready for the next cut.
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Although the mystery has been solved, those pictured do indeed appear to be self-opening shears. Albeit, a different design than one normally sees.
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Noun 1. Briss - the Jewish rite of circumcision performed on a male child on the eighth day of his life
Berit, Berith, Bris, Brith
circumcision - the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite
For doing circumcisions.
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I think you are right..
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It's for gathering grapes.
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Now that you mention it, I remember people using these, at least on TV. Any grapes I ever harvested were picked one at a time. 
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08-23-2013, 09:22 PM
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Noun 1. Briss - the Jewish rite of circumcision performed on a male child on the eighth day of his life
Berit, Berith, Bris, Brith
circumcision - the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite
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HOLY ****!
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I've never seen a self opening mechanism like that, very kewl... very kewl.
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they look well made though
If you don't mind a little derail. My Father was born at home & never circumsized until in his 50's. the way he was limping they may have used something like that or a blow torch. we were very sympathetic & got him a playboy mag.
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