Lever snips

Lever

— scissors of this type have a stationary design: they are mounted to a workbench or other work surface, and cutting occurs by pressing a special lever. This tool is heavier and more bulky than conventional manual sheet metal shears, but it can handle thicker materials — in many models, the cut thickness exceeds 10 mm, which brings such models closer to bolt cutters (see related paragraph). Some lever shears are even initially claimed as reinforcing shears, although most often the purpose of such devices is to work with sheet metal. The disadvantage of lever scissors is that they are designed mainly for straight lines and are very poorly suited for curly cuts.