Among the shared features are a sharp scraper blade with crushing teeth for breaking up thick ice; a snow brush that pivots 90 degrees to the handle, so you can push rather than sweep snow and put ...

When a scraper blade loses its sharpness, floor removal time can double. A blunt blade is more likely to glide along the top of the floor, rather than pulling it up.

This scraper is part of the quest to find the most effective tool to battle winter. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

Blade flakes were "pre-forms" that could be fashioned into knives, hide scrapers, spear tips, drills, and other tools. This artifact was used for scraping fur from animal hides. For European and ...