Hand Cutting Tools

For plasterboard, use a utility knife with a snap-off blade: it scores the board on one side, then snaps it and cuts the paper on the other. The collection includes utility knives and craft knives, including ones with spare blades included, from brands such as Fervi and Pavan. Change the blade as soon as it stops cutting cleanly, because a blunt blade tears the paper.

A wheel glass cutter scores the glass surface with a carbide wheel, and the glass breaks along the scored line. An oil glass cutter lubricates the wheel during cutting, giving a more even cut. The collection includes lubricated glass cutters, the Silberschnitt art. 100 and art. 400, and the Metrica oil glass cutter.

Sheet metal shears are chosen according to the cutting direction: left-cut shears cut to the left, right-cut shears to the right, and straight-cut shears cut in a straight line. The collection includes the Fervi 0655/L, 0655/S and 0655/R. Choose the shears that let you follow the cut line with the blade clearly visible.

The bimetal blade for a hacksaw and a Japanese saw combines a high-speed steel tooth with a more flexible body, and lasts longer on metals and other materials. It is used to cut tubes, profiles and metal parts in workshops or on site. The collection includes bimetal blades from Unifix, Fervi and DeWalt. Choose the tooth pitch according to the thickness of the workpiece.

A fixed-blade knife is sturdier and suits heavy cutting, while a folding knife is handy to carry in a pocket and for frequent tasks. A multi-tool combines several functions in one tool, but cutting remains the main function. The collection includes Milwaukee knives in various models, both folding and fixed-blade.

Tin snips are used to cut thin sheet metal, paper, fabric and similar materials, with a robust blade and a comfortable grip. The collection includes tin snips from brands such as Fervi, Vigor and DeWalt. For thicker sheet metal, choose stronger shears, because scissors can bend the material.

Copper and aluminium cable cutters have a special steel blade and a polished head, to cut these cables without crushing them. The insulated handle offers basic protection in electrical work. The collection includes the Pavan 4004 cable cutter. For cables of large diameter, choose a more robust model, and always check the insulation marking.

These tools are used by tinsmiths, plasterboard fitters, glaziers, electricians and craftsmen who work wood and metal. They are needed to cut panels, plasterboard sheets, glass, cables, profiles and sheet metal, on site and in workshops. The most suitable type of blade or shears changes with each trade.