The Crescent Wiss® All-Purpose Snips have serrated blades and compound action cutting. These Snips are designed for many applications in trade work, such as cutting screening, shingles, or carpeting. Cut any direction through light-gauge metal, vinyl, leather, or other medium-duty materials, and keep cutting longer with the spring-action mechanism and non-slip textured grips. Cuts curves, straight lines, or any combinationUsed for cutting light-gauge metals, screening, floor tiles, vinyl, plastic, leather, paper, rubber, hardware cloth, shingles, tile gutters, downspouts, carpeting, and moreNon-slip, serrated jaws of tough molybdenum steel hold firmly and spread the cutting force across the blade's edgeSpring-action handle for a faster, effortless feedNon-slip, textured grips and safety latch give you superior controlCuts up to 20-guage low carbon steelTanto-style serrated blade