When we think of guillotines, our minds turn to scenes of the French Revolution, which have been graphically depicted in so many Hollywood movies. While it may have been inspired by the original ...

The choice of floor scraper — whether a ride-on or a walk-behind machine — is critical, but it’s easy to overlook the blade, or shank. It’s a common misconception that scraper is delivered ready to go ...

A well-dressed plumpish man, who bore a striking resemblance to France’s late, great King Louis XVI, was a determined auction bidder in Paris last week for a dull, tarnished guillotine blade said to ...