Cutting spring

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A cutting spring (also known as a vaccine spring) is a blade that, when inserted into a pen holder , turns it into a cutting tool for paper, leather or the like. In the 21st century, the cutting pen is still verifiably a tool, but it is only rarely used.

Inoculation pen in the 21st century

The name "pen" is a bit misleading because it is not actually a pen, it can be explained by a certain similarity to the appearance and use of the pen in the pen. Originally the blade was used as an inoculation pen; The cutting pen is or was later used in the bookbinding trade, for trimming photos, for handicrafts or in model making. It allows through its lanceolate tapering head relatively accurate and convenient for work than those with snap- fitted cutter or Cutters . However, the disadvantage compared to the snap-off knives are comparatively higher costs, since the cutting spring is more complex and consequently either has to be re-ground or replaced when it is stumped.

literature

  • The photographer's studio , volume 21, W. Knapp, 1914, page 45, page 52
  • Deutscher Buchgewerbeverein, Leipzig, Archive for Book Trade and Commercial Graphics, Volume 71, Issues 1–6, Page 282

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Cutting spring - BRAUSE 848 ( Memento from April 11, 2019 in the Internet Archive ) at hagen.at
  2. ↑ cutting spring 603 Hiro Leonardt ( Memento of 11 April 2019 Internet Archive ) at feder-fuehrend.de
  3. ↑ Museum Sybodo: Impffedern ( Memento of 11 April 2019 Internet Archive )

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