How Scissors Are Made

Popular Mechanics April 18, 2024
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Fifty miles northeast of New Delhi lies a city dedicated to the traditional art of handmade scissor-making. Dive deeper: https://www.popularmechanics.com/culture/a46696197/how-scissors-are-made/ Welcome to Meerut, a bustling city of 1.5 million and home to the Kainichi Bazaar: a centuries-old industry of molding, grinding, and polishing scissors to perfection. The fruits of some 70,000 craftsmen’s labors can be found in barbershops, clothing manufacturers, and homes throughout India, but every pair of scissors starts at the same place — melting recycled scrap iron. More from the Made Here series: Mining for Himalayan salt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS0yKqmwVCc From a block of wood to a Fender guitar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B589M-JpjG4 The beautiful tiles of southern India: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWsVY_CNg7Y How pencils are made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0D54zPzRtk How furniture is made from recycled plastic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHcdFnz6fvY The heart and soul of mezcal in Mexico: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op-gQX1ledQ -------------------------------------- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/popularmechanics Twitter: https://twitter.com/PopMech Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/popularmechanics/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/popmech/?auto_follow=1 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popularmechanics?lang=en #madehere #howitsmade #scissors The Hazardous Art of Handmade Scissor Making

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