These Irwin Gilbow spring handled straight cutting snips have accurately ground edges that ensure the material being cut does not slip out of the jaws & become damaged. The hollow ground jaw faces provide a longer life to the cutting edge. Gilbow tinsnips are jointed with a nut & bolt design essential in ensuring the longest possible life of the joint whilst keeping a good easy smooth cutting movement. Irwin Gilbow snips & shears have a great cutting capability which is much greater than the strength of the user & will provide a good clean easy cut edge to any workpiece. The original Gilbow cutting snips were first designed many years ago & have dominated the sheet metal cutting industry to such an extent that today snips & shears are referred to as Gilbows. Length 200 mm. (8 in.).