Scissors: The Invisible CurveWhy perfectly straight blades would fail to cut paper

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Why it looks like that

If you disassemble a pair of high-quality scissors, you might think the blades are bent or warped. They are. Scissors are intentionally manufactured with a subtle lengthwise bow and twist. This hidden curvature acts like a spring, ensuring the blades only touch at a single, moving point of high pressure. Without this design, the blades would gap apart and fold your paper instead of shearing it.