Candle snuffer

Scissor-type tools that cut and retain the snuff trimmed from candle wicks are also sometimes called snuffers, though technically a separate tool called a candle wick trimmer.

The simplest and most common form of candle wick trimmer consists of a pair of scissors with an attached box to retain the snuff.

Many complex forms of these trimming snuffers evolved for the homes with many candles.

This tool was used to trim the wick of a candle without extinguishing the flame, to maintain efficient burning.

[4] They were rendered obsolete by the invention of self-snuffing wicks, which curl out of the flame when charred.