Thorn-hedge shears
identifier
ID 331
morphology
craft
craft
holotype
MOT V 88.0625 L=67cm WD=28cm WT=1950gr
holotype
MOT V 90.0238 L=95cm WD=12cm WT=2500gr. Inscription: J HAVART.
holotype
MOT V 95.0306 L=51cm WD=12cm WT=1550gr
holotype
MOT V 2012.0229 L=90cm WD=12cm WT=2418gr
description
Thorn-hedge shears are used to prune thorny shrubs and to cut branches that are too thick for the pruning shears (up to approx. 2,5-3 cm)
The osier worker sometimes uses shears with bent arms to reduce the need to bend down to cut close to the ground.
See also hedge shears.
More technical information on the dutch version of this page. [MOT]
