Straight-jawed shears for parting sheet, wire mesh and chain at the bench — quicker than sawing for straight cuts and cleaner than side cutters on wider stock. They suit work in silver, brass and copper as readily as general craft materials.
Being stainless steel, the blades resist rust and hold a clean cutting edge between sessions. A comfortable scissor-style looped handle keeps longer cutting runs easy on the hand — a sound choice for jewellery, metalwork and craft benches.
Our flat-, snipe-, and round-nose pliers have polished interior jaws — they will not mark cleanly annealed precious-metal wire when used with normal grip pressure. For absolutely no-mark work on finished pieces, wrap the jaws with masking tape or nylon-jaw covers (sold separately).
Can these cut hardened wire?
Tungsten-carbide-tipped cutters in this collection handle hardened steel up to spring temper. Standard side cutters are for non-ferrous (silver, gold, copper, brass) up to half-hard. Check the product spec for the cutting capacity.
What is the difference between parallel and standard pliers?
Standard pliers pivot on a single point — the jaws scissor open and grip strongest at the tip. Parallel-action pliers stay perfectly parallel through the full opening, giving equal grip pressure across the whole jaw face. Parallel models are higher-precision (better for wire-wrapping and dead-soft annealed wire) but cost more.
Do they come spring-loaded?
Most of our bench pliers ship spring-loaded for one-handed operation. Where the spring is removable, the product description notes it. Spring tension is set for all-day comfort, not maximum grip.
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Combination Wire Pliers — Round & Flat Nose in One, 140 mm, Polished Steel Handles £7.99
Diagonal Wire Cutters, 5 Inch Tungsten Carbide Tips — Cuts to 12 Gauge/2.05 mm, PVC Handle £17.99
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