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Scissors & ShearsAn exerpt from The Story of Scissors and Shears, by J Wiss & Sons
THE TURN OF THE CENTURY
is a convenient point in our narrative
to pause and consider the history and
evolution of shears as a servant of
mankind. Science follows evidence of
shears back to the third century before
Christ, but it is likely that they are
almost as ancient as the primitive loom
upon which the first wool was spun.
Shears are identified with Greek myths
and early illustrations of the “Fates”
show Clotho spinning the thread
of life, Lachesis winding it to the
length she chooses and Atropos, the
“inflexible one,” snipping the thread of
life with her shears. Sir Flinders Petrie,
the celebrated archeologist, credits the
Italian shepherds of the Third Century
B.C. with their invention, but it is
probably truer that shears were rather
the product of several cultures.
All of the early shears had two things
in common - their design and primary
function. The Greek, Roman or
Egyptian shears had a bow spring
back with thin hardened blades
working against each other under the
pressure of the hand. The Romans
called them forfex, or forfices, and an
early illustration shows them over a
reclining ewe. Many sheepherders, in
clipping wool, even to this day prefer
the bow-back hand shears to the power
clippers which may damage the hide
of the sheep. The Romans also used
their shears for trimming myrtles and
hedges, as well as cutting the hair of
the well-appointed nobles and dandies
of the emperor’s court. Sir Flinders
Petrie ascribes the development
of cross-bladed shears to the First
Century. One of the first written
references to cross-bladed shears or
scissors with a center pivot was made
in the Fifth Century by the scribe
Isidore, of Seville, who describes them
as tools of the barber and tailor.
Among the earliest surviving
shears is a pair, Egyptian in origin,
attributed to the Third Century B.C.,
a comparatively late period in the
culture of the remarkable residents of
the Nile Valley. Late in the Nineteenth
Century an ancient tomb was
unearthed containing a woman’s work
basket which incited the imagination
of students of the customs, duties and
diversions of the Egyptian women. In
the basket were a variety of needles,
pins, combs, and a pair of bronze
shears inlaid in silver with design of
unusual artistry.
It is apparent that scissors are
almost as old as the use of metals,
and it might be well to follow their
manufacture and technical advance
from the first efforts of craftsmen
by the Nile down the twenty-two
intervening centuries to the craftsmen
in New Jersey. Science and invention
have provided many improvements
in the quality of shears, but never
eliminated the necessity for individual
craftsmanship in the production of
quality shears and scissors. The first
primitive shears are easy to visualize
in the making. A bar of iron was
taken from the forge and its ends were
flattened and shaped on a smooth
stone or crude anvil. The center was
heated, tempered and bent till the
blade surfaces touched. George Grant
MacCurdy in “Human Origins” tells
us that a dozen pairs of shears of
this style were found in graves of the
La Tene period in France, and are
attributed to the latter phase of the
Iron Age, from 500 B.C. to A.D. 100.
Authorities agree that the best shears,
swords, and knives were made by
individuals of great skill, and that this
skill is reflected in the experiments
of the sword makers of Damascus
who welded twisted strips of metal of
varying quality to obtain the cutting
edge and toughness that characterized
their superior blades. Experiments
made by the artisans in the Wiss
plant revealed that the welding of two
grades of metals produced the best
shears. Jacob Wiss brought the making
of shears and scissors to a fine art in
America, and enabled this country
to surpass rapidly the techniques of
shears-making in the cutlery centers of
Europe.
The toughness of Damascus steel
is a reality, the toughness of King
Arthur’s sword a legend, but all
legends have roots in time and
place. Early medieval craftsmen did
learn how to make blades that split
the warrior’s coat of mail without
breaking. This hereditary art was not
lost but was passed along from father
to son. Rochus Heinisch brought
with him from Austria and France the
accumulated skill of generations of
cutlery makers, and Jacob Wiss with
the heritage of precision craftsmanship
which belongs to the Swiss, brought
his special skill to his trade at Newark.
The circumstances that brought Seth
Boyden, Rochus Heinisch and Jacob
Wiss together to give Newark its
eminence as a world center of shears
and scissors manufacturing had its
origin generations before in the family
craftsmen of Europe. The guilds of
England, Germany, France, and Italy
which flourished in the longtransition
from the feudal system, were created
to protect craft secrets andto maintain
craft standards. This led to the
development of special skillsand
techniques which passed from father
to son, and many a fine idea waslost
to posterity as a result of this selfish
hoarding of craft information.
However, one obvious benefit was
the maintenance of a family in a
trade, and with it, the responsihility
of maintaining the integrity of a
family name, whichin some instances
even took on the identity of the
craft - Taylor, Carpenter, Cutler,
Mason, 1Iercer, Weaver, to mention
a few. Frequently the functions of
manufacturing were scattered through
whole villages on a contract or piece-
work basis.
4 5SPRING ‘ 19 GIFT SHOP
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OPPOSITE PAGE: Not all Gift Shop items are shown
1. KATSUHIKO OTOMO AKIRA COMPLETE COMIC SET $200
2. ROBOTECH 1/72 VF-1S VALKYRIE & SUPER PARTS SET $250
3. JIMMY CARTER SIGNED DOCUMENT RE: PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST $875
4. GINO POUR-OVER COLLECTION $175
5. THE DOORS GREATEST HITS LP USA VINTAGE $375
6. VINTAGE KING RESEARCH BARBICIDE $150
7. REGARDING COCKTAILS HARDCOVER BY SASHA PETRASKE $45
8. BACK TO THE FUTURE DELOREAN, MARTY & DOC FIGURINES $175
9. SILVER ON COPPER VINTAGE MARTINI SHAKER, B.M. MTS. C. 1920-1950 $175
NO. ITEM PRICE
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6 7SPRING ‘ 19 GIFT SHOP
Gift Shopfrom us to you
THE CUSTARD MITE OF GLUT
(Custard! The world is swimming in custard after
Greenback booby traps every tin of it to explode.
Danger Mouse and Penfold decide to seek out
the only being in the universe that can help:
the Custard Mite of Glut.)
Whitley Neil rhubarb and ginger gin,
crushed yellow custard mite syrup,
lemon juice, salt, Amaro Montenegro,
egg white - 15.50
MOTEL CRAIGGLES
(We named and created this for one of our beloved
barbers. A true simple definition of a cheap, dirty
hovel that one pays for by the hour because you are
here for a good time, not a long time.)
Havana 3yr rum, pineapple, lime,
crème de pêche - 14.75
HEATHEN CHILD
(Wouldst thou like to live deliciously?)
Blended scotch, Strega, dry
vermouth, madeira, umami bitters,
lemon zest - 14.75
BEHIND THE GREEN DOOR
(Yee and I cannot stress this enough: Haw! The Cramps
are playing at a tiki hut and you just arrived off of Mr.
Toad’s Wild Ride after eating salty carnival pretzels
and now you need refreshment… also there is mustard
in your beard.)
Beefeater gin, Wray & Nephew OP
rum, Branca Menta, Jamaican sea moss,
lemon juice, oat milk, rich house
dark syrup - 15.50
Legendsfrom the best in the business; past & present
ELK’S OWN
(This is a straight-up version of the Elk’s Fizz that won
St. Paul bartender Peter Sindar the 1901 National
Police Gazette bartender’s medal)
Rye whiskey, port wine, lemon juice,
sugar, egg white - 15
CASINO
(Adapted from ‘Savoy Cocktail Book’,
Harry Craddock, 1930, London, UK)
Gin, lemon, maraschino,
house orange bitters - 15
TIME RELEASE
(Created by Julia Momose at
Green River, Chicago, USA)
Gin, yellow Chartreuse,
sloe gin, white port- 15
CANEFLOWER COCKTAIL
(Created by Jeffery Morganthaler, Portland, USA)
Cachaça rum, Aperol, St. Germain
elderflower liqueur - 16
High Roller Babiesbig business
MICHTER’S AMERICAN SMALL
BATCH MANHATTAN
Any Michter’s whiskey, Iris vermouth,
house Abbott’s bitters - 70
XO SAZERAC
XO cognac, sugar, absinthe,
Peychaud’s bitters - 80
RED BREAST 21 TIPPERARY
Red Breast 21 yr Irish whiskey,
Iris reserve vermouth, green
Chartreuse, house orange bitters - 100
GLENMORANGIE 18 YR
BOBBY BURNS
Glenmorangie 18 yr single malt scotch,
Iris reserve vermouth, Bénédictine &
house blended orange bitters - 100
Cocktails
OPPOSITE: When is P Diddy show-ing up?
DRY AS HELL
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We spend a good deal of time & effort
on sourcing our cocktail glasses, metal
straws, garnish picks & menus, we
appreciate you leaving them behind
for the next guest to enjoy.
All cocktails
are 2oz spirit
measures unless
otherwise listed
8 9SPRING ‘ 19 GIFT SHOP
VodkaABSOLUT 7.25
Winter wheat, Sweden, 40%
RumHAVANA CLUB 3YR 7.25
Cuba, 40%
HAVANA CLUB 7YR 9
Cuba, 40%
SMITH AND CROSS 9
Jamaica, 40%
EL DORADO 15 10
Guayana, 40%
RON ZACAPA 23 12
Guatemala, 40%
PLANTATION
STIGGIN’S FANCY 9
Jamaica, 40%
LEBLON CACHACA 9
Brazil, 40%
WRAY & NEPHEW OP 8
Jamaica, 63%
HOUSE OF BRIOTTET
RHUM AGRICOLE 11
Martinique AOC, 54%
SANTA TERESA 13
Venezuela, 40%
GinBEEFEATER 7.25
9 botanicals, England, 40%
BEEFEATER 24 9
12 botanicals, 45%
SIPSMITH 9
10 botanicals, London 41.6%
PLYMOUTH 9
7 botanicals, Plymouth, 41.2%
WHITLEY NEILL 9
9 botanicals, Liverpool, 42%
STAR OF BOMBAY 10
12 botanicals, Hampshire, 47.5%
BOTANIST 8
22 botanicals, Islay, 46%
Tequila & MezcalOLMECA ALTOS PLATA 8.25
NOM 1111, Jalisco, 40%
LOS SIETE MISTERIOS
DOBA-YEJ 10
NOM 0153X,Oaxaca, 45.5%
SOMBRA JOVEN MEZCAL 10
Nom 072X, 45%
DON JULIO 1942 25
NOM 1449, Jalisco, 40%
HERADURA REPOSADO 9
NOM 1119, Jalisco, 40%
Brandy, Cognac & PiscoJEAN MARTELL VS 9.25
Cognac, 40%
EL GOBERNADOR 9
Pisco, 40%
HENNESSY VSOP 11
Cognac, 40%
REMY MARTIN XO 28
Cognac, 40%
BOULARD PAYS D’AUGE 10
Calvados, 40%
ARTEZ BAS XO 15
Armagnac, 40%
Opposite:You ain’t from around here are you?
We likely have a few extras behind the bar not listed
Spirits
THE HOLY SPIRIT
10 11SPRING ‘ 19 GIFT SHOP
Canadian WhiskyDILLON’S RYE WHISKEY 10
Beamsville, ON, 43%
LOT 40 100
%
RYE 8.25
Windsor, ON, 43%
LOT 40
CASK STRENGTH 19
Windsor, ON, 58,4%
GOODERHAM & WORTS 9
Windsor, ON, 44.4%
PIKE CREEK 21YR
EUROPEAN OAK 19
Windsor, ON 45%
WISER’S TRIPLE
CASK RYE 8.25
Windsor, ON, 43.4%
GOODERHAM & WORTS
ELEVEN SOULS 19
Windsor, ON, 49%
American Whis-key & BourbonCOL. E.H. TAYLOR SMALL
BATCH BOTTLED IN
BOND BOURBON 20
Frankfort, KY, 50%
WELLER 12YR 10.5
Frankfort, KY, 45%
EVAN WILLIAMS
BOTTLED IN BOND 10.5
Bardstown, KY, 50%
BOOKER’S BOURBON 18.5
Clermont, KY, 63.70%
BAKER’S BOURBON 7YR 16.5
Clermont, KY, 53.5%
W.L. WELLER BOURBON 10.5
Frankfort, KY, 45%
OLD EZRA BROOKS YR 11.5
Bardstown, KY, 50.5%
BLANTON’S 14.5
Frankfort, KY, 46.62%
PIKESVILLE
STRAIGHT RYE 15.5
Louisville, KY, 55%
STAGG JR BOURBON 18.5
Frankfort, KY, 67.2%
SAZERAC RYE 11.5
Frankfort, KY, 45%
MICHTER’S ORIGINAL
SOUR MASH 17.5
Louisville, KY, 42.4%
MICHTER’S SINGLE
BARREL STRAIGHT RYE 17.5
Louisville, KY, 42.4%
MICHTER’S UNBLENDED 17.5
Louisville, KY 41.7%
MICHTER’S SMALL
BATCH BOURBON 17.5
Louisville, KY 45.7%
EAGLE RARE 10 YEAR 11.5
Frankkfurt, KY, 45%
OLD OVERHOLT RYE 10.5
Clermont, KY, 40%
OLD FORESTER
STATESMAN 13.5
Louisville, KY, 47.5%
JIM BEAM BLACK 9.5
Clermont, KY, 43%
JIM BEAM RYE 9.75
Clermont, KY, 45%
JACK DANIEL’S
SINGLE BARREL 11.5
Lynchburg, TN, 40%
JACK DANIEL’S
SINGLE BARREL RYE 11.5
Lynchburg, TN, 47%
JACK DANIEL’S
OLD NO. 7 8.25
Lynchburg, TN, 40%
MAKER’S MARK 10.5
Loretto, KY, 45%
WILD TURKEY 81 8.25
Lawrenceburg, KY, 40.5%
WILD TURKEY 101 10.5
Lawrenceberg, KY, 50.5%
WILD TURKEY
RARE BREED 15.5
Lawrenceberg, KY, 56.4%
BUFFALO TRACE 10.5
Frankfurt, KY, 45%
RITTENHOUSE RYE 11.5
Bardstown, KY, 50%
KNOB CREEK RYE 10.5
Clermont, KY, 50%
WOODFORD RESERVE 10.5
Versailles, KY, 45.2%
BULLEIT BOURBON 9.5
Louisville, KY, 45%
BULLEIT RYE 9.5
Louisville, KY, 45%
FOUR ROSES
SINGLE BARREL 11.5
Lawrenceberg, KY, 50%
FOUR ROSES
SMALL BATCH 11.5
Lawrenceberg, KY, 45%
ELIJAH CRAIG
SMALL BATCH 10.5
Frankfurt, KY, 47%
Irish Whiskey KILBEGGAN 18YR 39
Westmeath county, 40%
TYRCONNELL
SHERRY CASK 19
County Louth, 46%
TYRCONNELL
MADEIRA 15
County Louth, 46%
TYRCONNELL 16 21
County Louth, 46%
TEELING 10
Dublin, 46%
TEELING SINGLE MALT 15
Dublin, 46%
TEELING BRABAZON
BOTTLING 29
Dublin, 49.5%
Whisk(e)y POWERS SIGNATURE 11
County Cork, 46%
JAMESON 7.25
County Cork, 40%
JAMESON CASKMATES 9.50
County Cork, 40%
RED BREAST 12 10
County Cork, 46%
RED BREAST 15 22.5
County Cork, 46%
RED BREAST 21 45
County Cork, 46%
RED BREAST LUSTAU 12
County Cork, 46%
BUSHMILLS 10 10
County Antrim, 40%
YELLOW SPOT 12YR 15
County Cork, 46%
GREEN SPOT 13
County Cork, 40%
WRITERS’ TEARS 10
Carlow, 40%
Scotch WhiskyCRAIGELLACHIE 17YR 25
Speyside, 46%
HEPBURN’S CHOICE
‘INCHGOWER’ 8YR 28
Speyside, 46%
AUCHENTOSHAN 18YR 18
Lowland, 43%
TAMDHU BATCH
STRENGTH - BATCH 2 25
Speyside, 58.5%
GLENFARCLAS 17YR 25
Speyside, 43%
LONGMORN 16YR 50
Speyside, 48.5%
LAPHROAIG LORE 32
Islay, 48%
DEWARS 12YR 10
Blend, 40%
ARRAN SAUTERNES CASK 19
Isle of Arran, 50%
OBAN LITTLE BAY 19
Highland, 40%
GRANTS
FAMILY RESERVE 8.25
Blended, 40%
OBAN 14 21
Highland, 43%
GLEN GARIOCH 15
RENAISSANCE
1ST CHAPTER 27
Highland, 51.9%
CHIVAS 18YR 17
Blended, 40%
HEPBURN’S CHOICE
CAOL ILA 6YR 28
Islay, 46%
THE GLENDRONACH
21YR PARLIAMENT 55
Highland, 48%
JURA SUPERSTITION 14
Island, 43%
JURA PROPHECY 14
Island, 46%
TALISKER 10YR 13
Isle of Skye, 45.8%
TAKISKER STORM 19
Isle of skye, 45.8%
DALMORE
CIGAR FINISH 30
Highland, 44%
THE BALVENIE 12YR 13
Speyside, 40%
THE BENRIACH 1997 55
Speyside, 51.3%
GLENGOYNE 15 YR 15
Highland, 43%
MONKEY SHOULDER 11
Blended, 40%
BALLENTINE’S 7.25
Blended, 40%
LAPHROAIG 10 11
Islay, 40%
HIGHLAND PARK
DARK ORIGINS 14
Orkney, 46.8%
HIGHLAND PARK 12 12
Island, 42%
THE GLENLIVET NADURRA
PEATED CASK 16
Speyside, 61.5%
BOWMORE 12 10
Islay, 40%
ARDBEG 10 14
Islay, 46%
ARDBEG
CORRYVRECKAN 39
Islay, 57.1%
ARDBEG GROOVES 39
Islay, 46%
ARDBEG AN OA 25
Islay, 46.6%
BRUICHLADDICH
‘THE ORGANIC’ 2009 20
Islay, 50%
BRUICHLADDICH 10 12
Islay, 50%
AUCHENTOSHAN
THREE WOOD 15
Lowland, 40%
OCTOMORE 8.1
MASTERCLASS 40
Islay, 59.3%
GLENLIVET NADURRA
OLOROSSO 16
Speyside, 60.7%
ABERLOUR A’BUNADH 17
Speyside, 59.5%
LAGAVULIN 16YR 20
Islay, 42.9%
GLENFIDDICH 12 10
Speyside, 40%
THE MACALLAN 12YR 15
Speyside, 40%
MACALLAN
EDITION NO.2 30
Highland, 48.2%
GLENMORANGIE 18YR 30
Highland, 43%
BLAIR ATHOL 23YR 150
Highland, 58.4%
