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How to choose and use metal-cutting snips.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #114 Feb 1970 (v.20#1) pg. 46

How to choose the right kind of snips for cutting sheet metal.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #163 Apr 1975 (v.25#4) pg. 38

How to use metal cutting snips.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #261 Sep 1985 (v.35#7) pg. 18

Metal cutting tips. (1) Cold chisels. (2) Hacksaws. (3) Aviation snips. (4) Power tools equipped with metal-cutting blades.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #301 Sep 1989 (v.39#8) pg. 7

How to cut like a pro with scissors and snips.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #376 Mar 1997 (v.47#3) pg. 47

How to sharpen aviation-type metal snips.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #79 Feb-Mar 1993 pg. 30

A guide to tin snips. How to cut with them and sharpen them.
HANDY ANDY Apr 1979 (v.3#7) pg. 65

Guide to metal snips.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #511 Dec 1970 (v.66) pg. 70

Nibbler attachment for your sabre saw for cutting sheet metal.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jan 1966 (v.125#1) pg. 190

Easy-to-make sheet metal cutter. Center blade of cutter removes a narrow strip of metal in the form of a curl. Made from oil-hardened tool steel with wooden handles.
POPULAR MECHANICS Apr 1976 (v.145#4) pg. 170

Guide to selecting and using tin snips.
POPULAR SCIENCE Oct 1969 (v.195#4) pg. 174

Safety tips for tin snips.
POPULAR SCIENCE May 1980 (v.216#5) pg. 156

Extending the life of air nibbler punches.
SKINNED KNUCKLES #176 Mar 1991 (v.15#8) pg. 24

Sheet metal shear designed to clamp in a vise is made from ordinary bar flat steel. Est. cost: $1.
SPORT AVIATION Oct 1989 (v.38#10) pg. 45

Sheet metal basics. Working with aviation-style compound snips and pop rivets. Includes layout, cutting and joining tips.
WOOD MAGAZINE #100 Nov 1997 (v.14#7) pg. 8

Snips, scissors and shears. Tips on their use and care.
WORKBENCH May-Jun 1980 (v.36#3) pg. 58

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