Summary

These scissors were acquired from a friend of Doug Kite's who worked in emergency services. These scissors were designed to cut clothing from people when being treated by emergency staff; they were a perfect tool for cutting leather.

Part of the Doug Kite Leather Braiding Collection which consists of handmade leather braided products, hand tools and works in progress made by Doug Kite from 1984 to 2016. The Collection also includes oral histories, video and photographs. The Collection was featured on the ABC Landline program on 7 August 2016.

Physical Description

Leather braided item, kangaroo skin.

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