Shears for Cutting Metal Small 320×193 Medium 640×386 Large 1024×618 Download TIFF Original 2400×1448 | (188.1 KB) Description Metal cutting shears although similar to a pair of scissors feature a fulcrum closer to the cutting blades than the handles to increase mechanical advantage. Shears are able to cut through many thin sheets of metal. Keywords clip, clippers, cut, cutting instrument, metal, scissors, shear, snips Galleries Blacksmithing and Metalwork, Scissors and Shears Source: Government Printing Office The Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office (Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1895)
