bean there...

...done that!

This little Aussie beauty Bean Slicer  (de-stringing and slicing beans since 1923) officially became a kitchen gadget icon in 2009 when it won a 'British Excellence in Housewares Award'.
AND....
...even more amazing in this era of robots and mechanization the razor sharp blades are placed by hand!
Yikes!
Move over Edward Scissorhands.