Abstract: Crank scissors, especially for cutting rolling strips, having two pairs of blades which can be secured to the blade carriers. The blade carriers are arranged in an opposite position on a vertical plane in a pair of eccentric drive shafts. Double-joint arrangements are maintained in a pivotable manner on torque-supporting levers co-operating with hydraulic control units that engage the levers. The blade carriers form pairs of heating surfaces, which are parallel to the axis, for the pairs of blades on approximately radial projections. The upper pair of blades is arranged on the inner, bearing surfaces of an arc-shaped recess of the upper blade carrier which are oriented towards each other, and the lower pair of blades is arranged on a relatively narrow projection on the outer bearing surfaces.

Abstract: A fabric cutter for making a fringe on an edge of a fabric having a base member, a lever member; and a row of blades for cutting a fringe in the edge of a fabric, the lever member being pivotally attached to said base member and having suspended there from the row of blades; the base member having rectangular cutting slots with sharp edges corresponding in position to a lower end of each blade of the row of blades, the cutting slots being adapted to permit penetration there through of the plurality of blades upon lowering the lever member toward the base member to cut a fringe in the edge of a fabric located between the row of blades and the rectangular cutting slots.

Abstract: The invention relates to a driver (1) for a twin cutting device (2), which comprises a first blade (4), which is non-rotatably arranged on a drive shaft (11) to be rotated about an axis of rotation (r) in a first direction, and a second blade (3), which is non-rotatably arranged on a drive socket (15), which encloses the drive shaft (11), to be rotated about the same axis of rotation (r) in a second direction opposite to said first direction.

Abstract: A food slicing system for slicing a food article into a plurality of pieces of equal thickness includes a base having a front wall, a rear wall and a pair of end walls extending between the front and rear walls. A catch aperture is defined by the front wall, the rear wall and the end walls. The front wall, the rear wall and the end walls extend upwardly from a bottom face. A cutting assembly is hingedly coupled to the base. The cutting assembly is pivoted towards the base to slice food articles on the base into a plurality of slices.

Abstract: A punch device for punching parallel slots in sheets to facilitate the mounting of card-like objects on sheets. The device comprises a male plate on which at least one pair of cutting projections are mounted. The device also comprises a female plate moveably hinged to the male plate through which rectangular slots are formed, each slot being so positioned as to correspondingly face one of the cutting projections in the male plate. The hinge assembly comprises an axle part and a swivel part. The axle part comprises cams and the swivel part comprises grooves. The cams are positioned to penetrate the grooves and wrap around over an angle less than the whole circumference of the axle part.

Abstract: An index cutter (I) forms a thumb index on a sheet. The index cutter (I) includes: a flat plate-shaped first base member (1) having a first blade portion; and a flat plate-shaped second base member (2) rotatable coupled to the first base member (1) and having a second blade portion. When the first base member (1) and the second base member (2) are rotated relatively to each other, a part of the sheet is cut by the first blade portion and the second blade portion.

Abstract: A power-operable cutting board includes a plurality of stainless steel walls and a plurality of legs selectively attached thereto. One of the walls has an elongated height and defines a back board. A plurality of juxtaposed conveyor belts are positioned between the walls and define a substantially linear gap therebetween. The apparatus further includes a mechanism for rotating the belts in sync and a front wall having a plurality of slots formed therein. A cutting mechanism for selectively separating food products or their associated packages into multiple portions is also included. Such a cutting mechanism is adaptable between raised and lowered positions corresponding to operating and non-operating modes respectively. The cutting mechanism is independently operable from the rotating mechanism such that an operator can slice the food products and their associated packages manually as well.

Abstract: A laborsaving hole puncher has a base, at least one cutter, a top cover and at least one articulated linkage. The base has at least one bracket. The least one cutter slidably is mounted respectively on the at least one bracket. The top cover is mounted pivotally on the at least one bracket. The least one articulated linkage connects respectively to the at least one bracket, the at least one cutter and the top cover and each articulated linkage has an upper link and a lower link. The upper link is mounted pivotally on the top cover. The lower link is mounted pivotally on the upper link and is mounted pivotally on one bracket and has an intermediate segment mounted to one cutter. The at least one articulated linkage makes people easily conveniently use the laborsaving hole puncher without strenuous effort.

Abstract: A culinary tool includes a base member that has a planar bottom surface and an arcuate top surface for fitting an entire roll of cookie dough thereon. The top surface is contoured symmetrically to an outer surface of the roll of cookie dough. The base member has oppositely seated longitudinal sides equidistantly spaced from the longitudinal axis thereof. The base member is provided with grooves equidistantly spaced along a length thereof. The grooves traverse a length of the roll of cookie dough, extend downwardly from the top surface, and terminate above the bottom surface. A slicing section is pivotally conjoined to opposed base member ends, is rearwardly offset from a base member center, and is repeatedly pivotal along a fulcrum axis such that the slicing section penetrates through the grooves so that the roll of cookie dough becomes completely severed into disc-shaped segments defined by the grooves.

Abstract: A cutter 10 having a support member 12, a handle member 30 which is movably coupled to the support member 12, and a pair of cutting members 39, 40 which are attached to the handle member 30. The cutter 10 includes a support member 20 which receives a metal stud member 24. The cutting members 39, 40 selectively and cooperatively cut or sever the operatively and stationarily received metal stud member 24 when the handle member 30 is moved to a closed position.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for pitting olives (or other fruit) and slicing the pitted fruit. In preferred embodiments, a pitting knife and a coring knife horizontally translate each olive to be pitted while the pitting knife, coring knife, and olive revolve together about a horizontal axis, the pitting knife pushes out the pit horizontally as the olive and cup translate along a segment of a circular first path around the axis, the apparatus includes slicing pockets (in positions horizontally separated from the first path) which translate along a circular second path parallel to the first path, after pitting, a pitting knife pulls the pitted olive horizontally away from the first path and into one of the pockets, and the pitted olive in the pocket is sliced by slicing knives as the pitted olive and pocket translate around the axis along a segment of the second path into engagement with the slicing knives.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing, constriction, simultaneous closure and severance of a strip of plastic-Like material, in particular a multilayer extruded strip, at specified intervals, and for simultaneous closure of a casing, comprises a tool having two tool parts, each part consisting of plurality of segments which move within themselves. At least one of the tool parts consists of two sections that are separable from each other between closed and open positions and each of which contains some of the segments.

Abstract: A printer for creating specialty-sized prints where media is advanced through the printer along a media advancement path, the printer including a housing, a printing mechanism disposed in the housing and configured to place a desired print on the media, a cutter mechanism disposed in the housing adjacent the printing mechanism and configured to cut the media transverse to a media advancement direction through the cutter mechanism, and a slicing mechanism disposed in the housing adjacent the printing mechanism and configured to cut the media parallel to a media advancement direction through the slicing mechanism.

Abstract: A device for use in preparation of animation paper has a punching plate connected to a receiving plate by hinges. The punching plate has an upwardly extending circular punch located intermediate and coaxial with two upwardly extending rectangular punches and four alignment receiving apertures. The receiving plate in turn has a circular recess located intermediate and coaxial with two rectangular recesses and four upwardly extending paper guides. The receiving plate also has a dimension guide.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing, constriction, simultaneous closure and severance of a strip of plastic-Like material, in particular a multilayer extruded strip, at specified intervals, and for simultaneous closure of a casing, comprises a tool having two tool parts, each part consisting of plurality of segments which move within themselves. At least one of the tool parts consists of two sections that are separable from each other between closed and open positions and each of which contains some of the segments.

Abstract: Apparatus (1) for the constriction and possible severance of a strip (2) of plastic material—particularly a multilayer extruded strip—at specified intervals, with a tool (3, 4) that consists of a plurality of segments (35 to 40) which can be moved against each other, where this tool (3, 4) is made up of two sections (31, 32) which can be separated from each other and each of which contains some of the segments (35 to 40), as well as for the possible simultaneous closure of a casing.

Abstract: A bread slicer that has a knife frame, a damper and a variable rate control. The knife frame is movable between first and second positions. The damper is coupled to the knife frame and is configured to affect the rate of movement of the knife frame. The variable rate control assembly has an actuator coupled with the damper to selectively affect the rate of movement of the knife frame.

Abstract: A cutter for cutting a laminated sheet such as tapes or the like or for shaping or chamfering tape end into various rounded configurations, a method of making such a cutter and an apparatus for shaping and cutting tape end. A sheet metal is worked to form integrally stationary and movable cutting blade which are connected to each other through a pair of connectors. A gap is formed between a stationary cutting edge of the stationary cutting blade and a movable cutting edge of the movable cutting blade. When a resistance force is exerted between the stationary and movable cutting blade on cutting self-adhesive tape with release paper, the resisting force is counteracted by a tensile strength in the connectors and a buckling strength in flexible portions such that the proper gap between the stationary and movable cutting edges will not be changed by the resisting force.

Abstract: A device for use in preparation of animation paper has a punching plate connected to a receiving plate by hinges. The punching plate has an upwardly extending circular punch located intermediate and coaxial with two upwardly extending rectangular punches and four alignment receiving apertures. The receiving plate in turn has a circular recess located intermediate and coaxial with two rectangular recesses and four upwardly extending paper guides. The receiving plate also has a dimension guide.

Abstract: Cutters are disclosed including a pair of cutting blade holders and a pair of cutting blades mounted for movement in a cutting direction with respect to each other, at least one of the blade holders comprising a sprung holder.

Abstract: A cutter for cutting a laminated sheet such as tapes or the like or for shaping or chamfering tape end into various rounded configurations, a method of making such a cutter and an apparatus for shaping and cutting tape end. A sheet metal is worked to form integrally stationary and movable cutting blades which are connected to each other through a pair of connectors. A gap is formed between a stationary cutting edge of the stationary cutting blade and a movable cutting edge of the movable cutting blade. When a resistance force is exerted between the stationary and movable cutting blades on cutting self-adhesive tape with release paper, the resisting force is counteracted by a tensile strength in the connectors and a buckling strength in flexible portions such that the proper gap between the stationary and movable cutting edges will not be changed by the resisting force.

Abstract: A multi-purpose blind cut-down apparatus for cutting a blind having a head rail and closure elements. The cut-down apparatus has a blind holding plate with a blind component opening and a closure element opening for holding the head rail and closure elements in position for cutting. The cut-down apparatus uses a closure element cutting bar moveable relative to the holding plate for cutting the closure elements extending through the holding plate. The cutting bar has an die opening for receiving a cutting die on a cutting die plate. The die opening and cutting die receive the head rail of the blind and cooperate to cut the head rail by moving the cutting die plate relative to the holding plate. The cutting bar moves in a linear path while the die plate moves in an arcuate path, both the cutting bar and die plate are moved by a transmission element moveable relative to the holding plate.

Abstract: A compact hole punch for manually punching holes through sheet-like material to produce hole sets which enable the material to be mounted on multi-ring binders. The hole punch includes male and female plates, which in operation move convergently between an open position and a collapsed position and are retained in a parallel relative orientation by pivotally mounted support posts and a spring. The male plate carries a plurality of punch pegs while the female plate carries corresponding die openings through which the punch pegs penetrate to cut the holes in the material when the plates are pressed together. An adjustable slide member is removably mounted on the female plate for engagement with the posts to lock the hole punch in the collapsed position. The slide member also acts as an adjustable stop guide for positioning the material within the hole punch.

Abstract: A paper punch comprising a one-piece die body, a one-piece press body, and a plurality of one-piece punch heads; the die body and press body being pivoted along a rocking axis for a rocking motion between an inactive position and an active position, the punch heads operating therebetween; the die body providing a base with die holes, guides with guide holes, and a paper reception region therebetween; the punch heads being constrained by the guide holes for reciprocation along the axes of the die holes and the guide holes; the press body controlling axial retraction of the punch heads from the paper reception region, and projection of the punch heads through the paper reception region and into the die holes, the inactive position being where the punch heads are substantially fully retracted from the paper reception region and the active position being where the punch heads are substantially fully projected into the paper reception region; the punch heads having slides at one extremity; guide channels in the pr

Abstract: A unique system and process for controlling the stroke positions of tools on a multi-station metal working machine are disclosed. The system and process are suitable for use with a metal working machine which carries the tools on an arm pivoted by an actuator. In the preferred embodiment, the control system includes a control circuit which continuously senses the position of the arm by use of a pulse generator rotary encoder. The control system stores settable initial and final stroke positions for each of the tools. The actuator is controlled to move the arm and the tools carried thereon.

Abstract: A paper slitting device having first and second pivotally mounted platens with an integral biasing spring between them. The spring is formed by a resilient member extending from the first platen toward the second platen. The resilient member has a free end that is received in slots provided in the second platen and forms a bearing for the first platen and bending about an axis when a force is applied to one of the platens sufficient to move the one platen towards the other platen. The resilient member then returning the one platen to an at rest position when the force is removed.

Abstract: A compact and portable hole punch for manually punching holes through sheet-like material to produce hole sets which enable the material to be mounted on multi-ring binders. The hole punch includes male and female plates which are pivotally mounted together. The male plate carries a plurality of punch pegs while the female plate carries die openings through which the punch pegs penetrate to cut the openings in the material when the plates are pressed together. The female plate is formed with extension portions which provide surfaces permitting the user to releasably hold the material during the punching operation. A receptacle is removably mounted on the female plate for catching waste material from the die openings, and an adjustable stop guide is mounted on the receptacle or directly into the female plate.

Abstract: A pin-type punch having an arm pivotal on a base in which the punch pins for punching sheets of paper are located on the arm or on the base and die holes on are located the opposite part. To create alignment of pin-to-hole, one or the other is mounted on or is in a floating unit. Each unit is caused to float by being positioned by engagement of punch alignment pieces just prior to the pins passing through the paper into the die holes.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a conveyor belt. The conveyor belt is clamped against a cutting surface on the base of the apparatus by a pair of parallel clamping bars. A lever arm is pivoted to, and is axially slidable on, a shaft disposed parallel to the clamping bars and the lever arm carries a cutting head. A pair of blades are mounted in an acute angle relation on the cutting head, and as the lever arm is manually pivoted downwardly, the blades cut a pair of slits in the belt. The lever arm is then pivoted up and advanced axially along the shaft and the cutting action is repeated to thereby cut a plurality of V-shaped fingers in the belt, which can be interdigitated with fingers of a second belt end and subsequently bonded together to provide an endless spliced belt.

Abstract: A paper punch for punching one or more holes into one or more sheets is disclosed. The paper punch includes a pair of top and bottom plates, formed of a polymer and hingelike mounted to one another along respective straight edges about an off-center pivot point located below the surface of the bottom plate. The off-center hingelike mounting assures an equal tolerance in entry as the punch head enters its punch hole. The hingelike mounting further includes integral mounting members designed to secure the paper punch about rings of a loose-leaf binder. The hingelike mounting includes male members formed on one of the pair of plates designed to cooperate with female members formed on the other plate. One of the pair of plates is formed with a reentrant segment to facilitate the angular separation of said pair of plates from one another preparatory to insertion of a sheet therebetween. The pivot is off-centered by a distance equal to the height of a male punching member.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for selectively shearing angle iron and flat stock. The apparatus has a frame defining a receiving station for separately receiving angle iron or flat stock. The receiving station includes a stationary shear blade assembly having two shearing edges extending from a vertex to define a generally 90.degree. angle inside corner. A first arm is pivotally mounted to the frame about a first pivot axis. A second arm is pivotally mounted to the first arm for pivoting movement about a second pivot axis. The second arm includes a movable shear blade assembly having two shearing edges directed outwardly to define a generally 90.degree. angle outside corner. An actuator is mounted on the frame for pivoting the first arm about the first pivot axis between open and closed positions. The second arm defines a guide way, and the frame has a guide member which is selectively positionable relative to the first axis for slidably engaging the guide way to pivot the second arm about the second pivot axis.

Abstract: A sheet perforating punch formed of hard polymeric material formed of a punch plate with punching teeth and a die plate with holes intended to be registered with the teeth, snap-together hinging being provided for rotatably coupling the two plates together along respective edges thereof so that the registration of corresponding ones of the holes and teeth are fixed and so that no discernible relative axial displacement or travel of the two plates is permitted.

Abstract: A post-cutting arrangement for sewing loops formed by a band portion has a mandrel provided for opening and spreading a loop, and having a gap for receiving free band ends, and at least one cutter arranged in the gap and movable relative to the band ends.

Abstract: A metal working machine (10) is disclosed according to the preferred form including a punching station (48) associated with a first crank arm (18) pivotably mounted to the frame (12) by a first pivot pin (20) and including multiple shearing stations (50a-e) associated with a second crank arm (26) pivotably mounted to the frame (12) by a second pivot pin (28). A link (36) has its opposite ends pivotably mounted by pivot pins (38, 40) to the first and second crank arms (18, 26), respectively. An expandable and contractable actuator (42) having its opposite ends pivotably mounted by pivot pins (44, 46) to the first and second crank arms (18, 26) simultaneously pivots the crank arms (18, 26) about the first and second pivot pins (20, 28) in opposite directions. The pivot pins (20, 28, 38, 40, 44, 46) are spaced from and parallel to each other.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for cutting strip or reel form of TAB tape into individual sites ready for further processing. In addition, a lead plating buss may be removed at the same time. A universal and adjustable apparatus includes preferably two cutter assemblies positioned adjacent a replaceable tape adapter and a clamp foot is actuated prior to cutting, for holding the tape, and is also magnetically attracted toward the movable cutter blade.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for trimming solid stick deodorants to provide for a protruding rounded deodorant stick in the container in a continuous manner on subsequent deodorant sticks whereby the deodorant stick is brought into registration with a means for raising the solid deodorant stick to a predetermined height, the deodorant stick then being transported into registration with a rotating knife which trims the deodorant stick and imparts a rounded oval configuration to the top of the deodorant stick, the deodorant stick then being transported to a conveyor and released for further packaging. The apparatus and method accomplishes the trimming in a continuous and automatic manner.

Abstract: A scissors action shearing machine for sectioning reinforcing rod is equipped with replaceable, hardened steel shear blocks affixed to each scissors mounting blade with each such block and blade pierced to provide a communicating aperture through the entire structure for enabling reinforcing rod to be inserted therethrough whereupon one blade with affixed shear block is rotatively biased with respect to the other to section the rod.

Abstract: A shingle cutting apparatus includes a base, a lever arm pivotally mounted to the base, and a pair of diverging cutting blades mounted to the lever arm. The base includes a shingle-receiving surface upon which a shingle may be positioned for cutting. A pair of grooves are defined in the shingle-receiving surface corresponding to the positions of the cutting blades. In operation, the lever arm is moved downwardly against a shingle, and the cutting blades extend through the shingle and into the corresponding grooves in the base. A ruled back stop and a removable end stop are included to facilitate desired cutting of a shingle. The apparatus may be modified to replace the pair of diverging blades with a single, perpendicular blade for cutting straight-line partial shingles. The apparatus is particularly useful for cutting partial shingles in a variety of widths, and most particularly for cutting the conventional six-sided ridge cap shingle.

Abstract: A punching device has a base for placing papers thereon, a plurality of single hole device bodies fixedly arranged in one row in the horizontal direction at predetermined distances on the base. Each of the single hole device bodies is provided with a punching rod and an operation handle for moving the punching rod upward and downward. The punching device also has a communicating member for interconnecting the operation handles of the single hole device bodies. The papers placed on the base are punched by the simple upward and downward operation of the operation handles.

Abstract: A pocket size inexpensive punch mechanism is provided to punch openings in paper objects, the punching teeth having a configuration especially adapted to produce sharp initial penetration of the paper object, followed by smoother cutting of the remainder of the opening.

Abstract: A shingle ridge cap cutter utilized for cutting uniform sections from roof shingles comprising a frame along which a shingle is guided to a manually operated cutter that comprises spaced blades that are moved to sever a section of the shingle. The cutter blades are provided in spaced-apart, non parallel relationship so that a combined rectangular and trapezoidal-shaped ridge cap is made by single movement of the cutter with the roof shingle positioned so that the cutter blades are aligned with the slots along one edge of the shingle. Provision is made for operation to prevent injury to the hands of the worker.

Abstract: A portable business card slit cutter includes a base member and cutting member which is rotatably affixed to the base member. A pair of triangular shaped cutting blades are affixed to the cutting member and a corresponding pair of receiving slits are positioned on the base member so that the blades are inserted into the slits when the cutting member is rotated toward the base. When a sheet of paper is positioned on the base member, the blades cut slits in the paper. The blades are spaced apart by an amount so that, when the slits are cut, opposite corners of conventional business card may be inserted into and held by the slits. The slit cutter includes a paper stop for positioning the paper as well as a paper width positioner. The cutting member is affixed to the base by a hinge mechanism and held spaced apart therefrom by springs. The cutting blades are held by Tee shaped carriers which are inserted into Tee shaped carrier slots in the cutting member.

Abstract: A device for punching two parallel narrow slots in a sheet of paper at 45 degrees to one edge of the sheet and spaced apart slightly less than the corner-to-corner diagonal dimension of a card which is to be attached to that sheet by inserting diagonal corner segments into the slots. The slot-punching device has a generally flat base with an adjustable stop. A lever arm pivoted on the base carries two punches with respective narrow blades for reception in the base when the lever arm is lowered. A reciprocable head on top of the lever arm is depressed to push the punch blades down into the base when the lever arm is down.

Abstract: A manually operable paper slitting device has upper and lower platens normally biased apart from one another. The upper platen has diagonally extending and spaced parallel slitting blades extending downwardly therefrom for cooperation with spaced complementary slots formed in the lower platen. A resilient and compressible paper hold down and stripper element extends downwardly from the upper platen in surrounding relationship to the spaced slitting blades. The spaced slitting blades have an inclined bottom cutting edge which first pierces and then permits slitting of the paper along the cooperating slots in the lower platen. The resilient and compressible paper hold down and stripper element holds the paper from moving during and after the slitting operation.

Abstract: A pocket size punch mechanism is provided to punch openings in cards or card-like objects, the punched openings have a cross-sectional configuration and spacing matching the configuration and spacing of a pair of rails in a commonly available card file.Also shown is mounting structure for adapting cards and card-like objects for mounting in the same type of two rail card file. A plurality of mounting members of a stiff stock material are fabricated on a sheet, the mounting members being individually removable from the sheet as needed to form a member having openings conforming to the configuration of the card file rails. A portion of the mounting member has adhesive thereon to secure to the back of the item to be mounted.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a shearing machine which is provided with two pairs of upper and lower blades in a manner such that the upper and lower blades of one pair are connected to the upper and lower blades, respectively, of the other pair at right angles to shear right-angled blanks out of sheet-like workpieces. The two upper blades are connected with each other at a right angle on a ram member in a manner such that their shearing edges are originally inclined downward from their intersecting point to their respective free ends. The ram member carrying the upper blades is connected to the machine frame by means of a pivot means which is horizontally disposed higher than the top level of the lower blades. Also, one of the two pairs of upper and lower blades are located outside of the vertical plane of the outer side of the machine frame together with related parts.

Abstract: A punch is provided having a novel tooth configuration wherein the tooth has piercing points at the centers of the extreme ends of a rectangular shank with an arcuate surface connecting the two points and with four concave surfaces connecting the sides of the arcuate surface with flat sides of the rectangular shank. The punch has a double action wherein it first pierces the paper and then shears the side walls so that a minimum amount of energy is necessary.

Abstract: A machine for slicing a piece of a foodstuff has a base having front and rear ends and provided with at least one guide extending longitudinally therebetween, a carriage longitudinally displaceable along the guide on the base and formed with a seat adapted to receive the foodstuff piece and with a plurality of longitudinally extending and upwardly open slots at the seat, and a blade frame pivotal about a horizontal transverse axis at the rear end of the base and provided with a plurality of blades extending radially of the axis. This frame is pivotal between an upper position with the blades extending upward clear of the carriage from the axis and a lower position with the blades extending horizontally longitudinally and received in the slots. A link is connected between the carriage and the blade frame for displacing the carriage longitudinally from the rear base end to the front base end on displacement of the blade frame from the upper to the lower position and vice versa.

Abstract: A metal working apparatus comprises a fixed frame and first and second metal working tools operatively mounted to the frame. A tool mounting structure is movable alternatively in one of a first direction for operating the first tool and a second direction for operating the second tool. A bi-directional drive means is carried upon the frame for driving the mounting structure in the first and second direction.Operator accessible first and second controls are provided for respectively controlling the direction of operation of the drive means so as to drive the mounting structure respectively in the first and second directions. The controls are preferably located respectively at first and second work stations on opposite sides of the fixed frame.

Abstract: Wood veneer strips are butt joined end-to-end for assembly of an indefinite length strip or sheet suitable for reeling. The splicing apparatus clamps the veneer strip ends to be joined in longitudinal planar alignment for trimming by two spaced shear knives having parallel cutting planes. Following the shear cut, a reciprocating carriage for one bed knife to which one veneer strip is clamped is withdrawn from the corresponding cutting plane to permit movement of all shear knife structure from between the carriage and the other, fixed position bed knife without retracting the shear knife edges back past the bed knife edges. The reciprocating carriage is then moved along with its corresponding bed knife and clamped veneer strip into abutment with the fixed position bed knife and respective strip edge where lap splice material is laid across the joint and cured in place under heat and pressure.