Product Features: Throatless Bench Shear makes quick, clean, cuts in metal—straight, curved, or more intricate. Rack and pinion gearing, plus extended handle, improve your leverage Tool steel blades slice thru 14 gauge mild steel, 18 gauge stainless Throatless shear is crafted of rugged cast iron This is not your typical metal cutter. This rugged, cast iron throatless shear allows you to make straight, intricately curved and irregular cuts in metal with ease and accuracy. Throatless hand shear design amplifies leverage with rack and pinion gearing and an extended handle, so you’ll easily slice through 14-ga. mild steel and 18-ga. stainless. Tool steel blades (adjustable for wear) provide burr-free cuts. Metal cutter’s base has three holes for mounting this throatless hand shear on your workbench. Contents: (1) 4” Metal Shear (1) 17” Handle Maximum Cutting Thickness: 14 Gauge Mild Steel 18 Gauge Stainless Steel