This trick consists of fastening the scissors securely to the back of a
chair with a piece of string and then removing them without cutting or
untying the string. First make a loop of a piece of string about two
feet in length and pass the double end through one of the bows and the
two loose ends through the loop and pull tight. Next pass the two single
ends through the other bow of the scissors and tie them to the back of
the chair. The puzzle is how to remove them, which is simple enough when
you know how. Loosen the loop and draw it upwards and pass it through
the other bow, and then over both bows and points, when the scissors
will be free.