Uncle Bill's Original Sliver Grippers
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I thought that this was very interesting. I looked up the origin of tweezers and found out that they originated in the mid-17th century. In an earlier blog, Tweezers of the 664 BC, I posted a picture of what they looked like before they were called tweezers.
Tweezers is an extended form of obsolete tweeze ‘case of surgical instruments,’ shortening of etweese, plural of etui.
It is interesting to see just how far we have come of the many centuries!
Here is the final letter from General Schwarzkopf while he was at Dessert Storm.
Letter #4 from General Norman Schwarzkopf!
My grandfather was really into having family days. My father took over that tradition (along with many other similarities.) Today was the Solano Stroll in Albany California which is a huge day out with families and booths occupying the whole street of Solano Ave (a mile long). About 250,000 people show up to this little town and enjoy the festivities with their families and friends. among those family are many owners of the Sliver Grippers. I thought that I would share this information for those travelers since it is still summer. If you are ever in the Bay Area, Albany is a nice suburban town and the current home of the Silver Grippers.
Yet another nice letter from General Norman Schwarzkopf!
Use these tweezers on i/core pins. They are designed to securely hold the smaller diameter pins that are used in i/core but will also hold the larger diameter pins that are found in standard cylinders.
Short and simple, but very effective! Go try!
If you’re serious about your brow maintenance, these are a great investment. The extreme pointy-ness of the tweezer has its advantages. They are brilliant for precision, so they’d be ideal for the perfectionists out there. These tweezers can isolate specific hairs; handle a single, or very short hair; or small, fine hairs; or even (perish the thought) an ingrown one.
It’s not only great for women who have been tweezing for many years; it’s equally well-suited to a young woman just learning how to use a tweezer. It will help you capture that stray hair (e.g.., around the chin area) and it definitely lends itself to a “search and pluck” technique.
The tweezers are made of the highest quality stainless steel – it’s durable, and it doesn’t rust.
Up close and personal. A closer look at the tweezer; front and back.
I have a wonderful customer who has been using the tweezers for her art work and another for her nails. The tweezers allow you to apply nail art accessories with pinpoint precision. Try rhinestones, glitters, confetti, gems, fimo cuttings or any other 3d designs. Do the same with 3d artwork, or separating beads for beadwork like making a bracelet or necklace. There are endless uses when it comes to tweezers. It's always nice to try something new and have some fun!
I thought that this was pretty interesting and wanted to share. These ancient bronze tweezers were made from a single piece of metal. They closely resemble modern examples, yet were made around 664 BC in Egypt. They now reside in a museum.
No beauty/first aid/camping/construction/doctor/etc. kit is complete without tweezers. They're an essential tool for many uses. If your tweezers see regular use, they're bound to get dull eventually. Dull tweezers can't grasp small objects or hair well, so you might be tempted to toss them and buy a new pair. If you have a nail file, emery board or sand paper on hand, you can use it to breathe new life into your tweezers.
Items you will need
Step 1: Rinse your tweezers under lukewarm running water for a few seconds. Dry the tweezers well with a towel.
Step 2: Hold the tweezers in your non-dominant hand and hold a nail file, emery board or a piece of sand paper in the other.
Step 3: Close the tips of the tweezers around the abrasive tool.
Step 4: Pull the tool out toward you using a single quick motion. Push it back in, and then pull it out again. The tweezers will sharpen as the blades rub against the tool's abrasive surface.
Step 5: Repeat this process a few more times. Get the best results by pulling and pushing the board in different directions.
Step 6: Check the tweezers for sharpness. If the blades are still dull, go through the sharpening process again.
9 Surprising uses for tweezers
1). Removing those pesky eggshells that sneak into batters and doughs without making a mess.
2). Decorating cakes and food plates for adding dragées and other decoratives to your cakes.
3). Removing crumbs from keyboards.
4). Removing lint from fans.
5). De-clogging drains.
6). Safely moving medicine if you are helping out a loved one and trying to not touch the medicine, so that it won’t be absorbed in your skin.
7). Removing pet hair from clothes. Sometimes a link roller just isn’t enough for certain pesky hairs.
8). Untangling necklaces when your nails aren’t long enough, or fingers are too big to get into a tight knot.
9). Tightening loose screws on glasses.
Summer is a great time to travel, but it can be hard to figure out what to bring. Tweezers are compact and can fit on your key chain. They have universal uses which makes them a must when traveling. They are allowed in your carry-on bag on planes and go nicely with any camping adventure. Ticks and slivers beware!
Another nice letter from General Norman Schwarzkopf!
Bill Jones loved life and he loved entertaining people. He loved to make people laugh which happened often. I spent a lot of time with Bill (grandpa) and will be forever grateful that I had him in my life. He taught me a lot about life. Most of all, he taught me how to laugh. My dad, Bill’s son, told me a great story about him. I wasn’t born yet, but I can imagine it clearly. Grandpa was cleaning out his attic when he came upon an old rocking chair. It was falling apart and he knew it would cost more to repair than to just buy a new chair. So it became his new project. A project of amusement! He unscrewed all the screws, so that the chair was still held together by how the parts fit together, but could easily fall apart. When people that he hadn’t seen in away came to his house he would bring the chair out into the living room playing like it had been there for awhile. Sometime during the conversation he would ask his friend to help him move his “childhood chair that contained so many memories” into the garage because it was so “delicate” and he couldn’t do it by himself. Just before reaching the garage there is an awkward turn and every time without fail that movement would make the chair just fall to the floor into something like 26 pieces. Some people didn’t know right away that it was just a joke and they would start apologizing profusely until grandpa explained it. My dad and my grandma would be spying on the whole thing laughing hysterically. That was my grandpa! He was a fun guy and a prankster. Now I know where my dad got it from!
Happy Father’s day to all the handy men out there taking care of their kids and removing silvers! We celebrate you today. Special thanks to my father’s father for inventing the Silver Grippers and passing down the creative gene! I miss him dearly. I’m still collecting details about the story that I said I would tell soon, so stay tuned to next week! I’m now going to go spend time with my wonderful father! Enjoy the day everyone!
I've never really thought about writing a blog before, so this has been a fun experience. I wanted to take this opportunity this week to thank everyone who has wrote me encouraging words about taking over this business. In business you usually think of hard work rather than making friends, but I feel like I have made some friends which is what makes work fun.
The other day my father told me a nice story about my grandfather. I will tell it next week to make sure that I have all the details correct. This week I just wanted to focus on the people that make this business stay alive; you! Thank you all!
The great Gulf War General Norman Schwarzkopf was sent a tweezer from a friend in 1990 during Desert Storm and his reaction was wonderful! See the circled portion of the letter.
The picture below is of my grandfather hard at work in his basement! He could spend hours down there working on different ideas. Before he retired he was an engineer. He was a very creative, artistic, and loving family man.
Here is one of the original descriptions of the tweezers that was sent around in 1986. The addresses and phone numbers are about the only things that have changed in this article, along with added uses for the tweezers!
