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End of a caterpillar scissors

A scissor scissors or scissors is a piece of gardening tool that consists of a long-stick scissor that is moved through a cord.

This scissor is used to prune. It is possible to cut branches of trees from the ground at high altitudes. By pulling the rope you can pull the upper knife over the lower knife. Because the top scissors cut from bottom to top, a branch will not tear out. The scissors with steel can be 4 to 5 meters long. The caterpillar scissors are used in places where work from a ladder is not possible, or difficult and dangerous. The scissors are also used to cut branches with caterpillars and thanks to its name. This feature is also found in the French name for this tool (échenilloir). Écheniller means "stripping off a caterpillar".

Like a pruning shears, the caterpillar scissors are only suitable for thin branches; To remove high branches that are thicker, a stick saw can be used.

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