sheet metal shears / lever hand scissors / lever shears
Hand shear from Cowley is a durable universal cutter for sheet, round steel and flat bar. 
The lever shears are capable of cutting round steel up to 11 mm in diameter, sheet steel up to 4 mm thick and flat steel up to 70x5 mm in size. The scissors are equipped with a strong, height-adjustable down holder which prevents twisting of the steel during cutting. Due to high quality cutting blades and the favourable cutting geometry of the arched top blade the shear has a smooth and easy cutting stroke.
The features of this model:

• cutting of sheet and rod from various materials.
• replaceable high-quality, hardened blades made of tool steel.
• handle included as standard.
• Mounting holes are provided in the body for fixing the scissors to the workbench.
• Includes through hole in the upper blade for exact cutting of round material
• Heavy steel frame.
• Height adjustable downholder prevents twisting of the sheet during cutting.
• The long steel handle is for extra leverage.
• Easy sheet pull-through due to special form.
• Flawless work after marking out thanks to a good view of the knives.
   
  Technical specifications:
• Blade length = 304.8 mm (12")
• Cutting length max. = 265 mm
• Capacity sheet steel* = 4.0 mm (* Material strength 400 N/mm², not over the entire length)
• Capacity round steel = 11 mm
• Capacity flat steel = 70 x 5 mm