Joel_BC
Super Self-Sufficient
I have a hard time sitting on any discovery of a cool, versatile tool... for some reason, I alway feel like sharing. You might say this one is pretty simple. In one way, it's really just a pair of scissors or shears. But the differences are: the handles are spring loaded, and you can squeeze the handles with your whole hand, allowing you to transfer more strength to the material you're cutting. Lots of applications around the homestead.
I paid $9 for mine (new) about four or five months ago, at a local hardware store. I usually keep it in my mechanics tool box, but it's been great for various uses, like cutting long lengths of thick corrugated cardboard, cutting thick felt, trimming the roots off of harvested garlic, harvesting 50 lbs of lavender flower stalks off the plants, cutting plastic strapping. You can even cut lightweight wire, because the blades have a little notch for that.
Because the spring re-opens the scissor blades after each cut, unlike ordinary shears the tool keeps your fingers from getting blisters if you use them for hours on end. I used to wear a glove on my right hand when I used shears for long stretches, but that isn't good when you suddenly need the dexterity of your fingers to do something else for a moment. I've noticed the design of the shears also keeps your hand from tiring out as much.
Could be other brands of similar design are avalable, I dunno... the brand I bought is Wiss and the model is called Wezsnips. Should mention the blades are quite sharp when you get them, and seem to hold a good edge.
I paid $9 for mine (new) about four or five months ago, at a local hardware store. I usually keep it in my mechanics tool box, but it's been great for various uses, like cutting long lengths of thick corrugated cardboard, cutting thick felt, trimming the roots off of harvested garlic, harvesting 50 lbs of lavender flower stalks off the plants, cutting plastic strapping. You can even cut lightweight wire, because the blades have a little notch for that.
Because the spring re-opens the scissor blades after each cut, unlike ordinary shears the tool keeps your fingers from getting blisters if you use them for hours on end. I used to wear a glove on my right hand when I used shears for long stretches, but that isn't good when you suddenly need the dexterity of your fingers to do something else for a moment. I've noticed the design of the shears also keeps your hand from tiring out as much.
Could be other brands of similar design are avalable, I dunno... the brand I bought is Wiss and the model is called Wezsnips. Should mention the blades are quite sharp when you get them, and seem to hold a good edge.
