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03-28-2011, 08:18 AM

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ghostrider

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Originally Posted by rob529

Any one know why they are called "pinking shears"? Just wondering.
Robin in TX

One theory is that it's because the cut edge resembles the edges of pinks, the flower (dianthus).

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