Snips, also called shears in this context, are metalworking hand tools used to cut sheet metal and other tough webs, with straight or curved cutting edges depending on the shape of cut needed. There are two broad categories: tinner's snips, which resemble ordinary large scissors, and compound-action snips, which use a compound-leverage handle system to multiply the cutting force the hand applies.
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Introduced When (Circa)Date attested only for the compound-action or aviation snips variant, not for tinner's snips or snips generally OriginInvented by Karl Klenk, a German, in 1934 to cut sheet metal on new aircraft designs 1 Origin attested only for the aviation or compound-action snips variant; tinner's snips predate this and have no attested origin Introduced era (class) Connections
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1. A Brief History of Snips - Wonkee Donkee Tools
History section, first paragraph
In 1934, a German man named Karl Klenk invented aviation snips for cutting the sheet metal on these new plane designs.
History section, first paragraph, inventor clause
In 1934, a German man named Karl Klenk invented aviation snips for cutting the sheet metal on these new plane designs.
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Used In: Blacksmithing, Lead sectionQuote, Used In: Blacksmithing, Lead section
Snips, also known as shears, are metalworking hand tools used to cut sheet metal and other tough webs.
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