Here at Blackwoods Xpress we are all about safety. Check out our top seven tips to help you use your snips safely and correctly. Always wear eye protection when using snips.Wear protective gloves when working with snips. The cut edges of the material is often very sharp.Use snips for cutting soft metal only. Hard or hardened metal may damage the cutting edges of the snips.Use the right type of snips for the job on hand. Don't try to cut sharp curves with straight cut snips.Use the right size of snip for the metal being cut.Use only hand pressure for cutting, using other techniques for additional pressure indicates that the metal is too thick for the snips capacity.Where snips have locking clips, use them when the tools are not in use.Click here to browse our range of snips. Plus check out these other hand tool safety guides that we put together:
