Cutting metal flashing or sheet metal with tin snips need not be a bloody job, nor leave ragged, warped metal edges. A pair of leather gloves prevents bloodshed, and a few tips about the different ...

If you avoid fully closing the jaws of snips while making cuts in metal, this sheet metal toolbox essential can endure years of consistent use. You also will avoid leaving behind fishhook marks in the ...

Our best tips for getting your project done right. You may be a carpenter or builder who cuts wood for a living, but in the ...

There’s no reason to use a hacksaw in a modern farm shop. Cutting metal on a farm often used to involve either an oxy-acetylene torch, a hacksaw or tin snips. If a shop was “high-tech,” it might have ...

My favorite tools for accurately cutting sheetmetal are aircraft shears. These are available in most hardware or big-box stores, and are quite affordable. They come in left (red), right (green), and ...