Side cutters / diagonal cutters

Side cutters / diagonal cutters

Side cutters are a type of wire cutters which cut by compressing the wire inward into the centre, indenting and wedging it apart.

The jaws are ground into a V shape, making an X shape when together. This means wire cut by them will typically have a slightly V shaped end which may require some additional finishing.

I have tested these cutters on 1MM hard copper wire, but would not recommend anything larger or harder than that to avoid damage to the blades.

Currently we only sell a single type, as part of our budget jewellery making tools line. They measure around 110MM, with jaws of 14MM approximately.