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    Posted 7 years ago

    madeofmist
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    I found these in a thrift shop yesterday. They are in good shape. ...but I have no clue what their original use could be. Very odd.
    They have the symbol.

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    1. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 7 years ago
      Look like tin snips.
    2. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 7 years ago
      The symbol? What do you mean?
    3. madeofmist, 7 years ago
      They are only six inches long. They have the double man logo.
    4. madeofmist, 7 years ago
      J A Henckels logo
    5. OlofZ OlofZ, 7 years ago
      Candle wick scissors. Usually they have a small casing round the broad part but there are older ones like these as well. Like these:
      https://www.etsy.com/se-en/listing/250230545/antique-candle-wick?ref=market
    6. OlofZ OlofZ, 7 years ago
      You trim the wick if the flame is to high. The top end of the wick is still burning so the broad part prevents the wick from falling down and otherwise cause a burn mark on the table cloth etc.
    7. SharpGuy, 7 years ago
      Carpet seam scissors. Trimmed many seams with those things.

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