[TFoch]

I've been cleaning out some leftover tools that my Dad had in my shop.  It's time to purge and sell tools I'll never use.  That being said, the money I get I'm reinvesting into tools I want to play around with during my retirement.  The first tool I bought is a Woodward Fab Throatless Hand Shear.  It is part number SPHS10 and has a 10" blade length.  It cuts up to 3/16" steel and 1/8" aluminum.  It also has a round shear area that can cut up to 3/8" diameter steel.  Cost through Amazon was $179 with free shipping.  Their most popular is an 8" blade length for $139 but it was out of stock so for $40 more I ordered the 10" model.

I had a Harbor Freight throatless shear but it was a piece of crap and wouldn't cut the thickness I wanted.  Sold it.

I'm happy with this one so far.  I mounted it on a bench grinder stand I bought at Harbor Freight.

Here is a video about it.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NGa4t_87p8

Tom

[EDNY]

Thanks Tom..I'm going to grab one...after looking into it..considering the 12' version. Summit has them 10&12 with free shipping...still looking around before I pull the plug.  I see they are all on back order.

[TFoch]

I did play around with it and you can cut an outside radius on sheet steel.  I will have to anchor mine to the floor if I want to cut the thicker stuff.  The long handle does make it cut easier.

[EDNY]

I just ordered the 12' unit..it was only $20 more at Summit.  Summit said the 10" was on back order and the 12" was in stock ready for shipment.  Glad you posted this..I almost bought the Harbor Freight unit last week...and was considering one for a long time.

[TFoch]

Harbor Freight list theirs as cutting 16 gauge (.060 thick) but it struggled doing that.  The quality was awful and the blades were soft.  The Woodward Fab quality is far better.

[EDNY]

I have the Eastwood shrinker/stretcher set and also have the Eastwood metal bender which I do use to make 90 degree bends (for steel targets) on 5/16+ steel.  I can make the bends without bolting the bender down.


https://www.eastwood.com/4-inch-metal-bender.html

[EDNY]

BTW: Contacted Eastwood about a metal fab tool that I designed...I need my grandson to make a video of it in operation for them to consider.

[TFoch]

This one caught my eye in the Woodward Fab catalog that came with my shear.  Fits in a shop press.  12 inches wide and will bend 14 gauge steel (.078") or 1/8" aluminum.  Not cheap at $229 but if you need to bend some thick stuff pretty cool.

[sixball]

New tools WOO HOO! Keep us up on what you guys get and how they work.

[EDNY]

My shear arrived...mounted it to one of my moveable welding tables...cut some 3/8" round stock easily.  Did some 1/16" plate...like cutting paper.

[TFoch]

Great!  You'll be much happier with this one than you would have been with the Harbor Freight shear.