Description
Fantastic tool known by many names: Plato Shear or Knot Cutter or Flush Cutter or Wire Cutter or Diagonal Shear or Sidecutter.
Rubber grip handles with short metal blades set at an angle, good for getting into tight places to clip cane & reed.
Rubber grip handles with short metal blades set at an angle, good for getting into tight places to clip cane & reed.
Great for cutting off the stakes on the inside of the last row of weaving. The angled blade cuts flush.
The Platoshear Diagonal Cutter is a good tool for cutting the ends of round reed on the inside of baskets. The Platoshear can also be used to cut the inside spokes flush with the top of the row under the rim for flat reed baskets (works best for spokes 3/8" or smaller-wider spokes need to be cut once from each side because the blade on the shear is not very long). The angled blade of the Platoshear makes these tasks much easier.
Made in the USA.
The Platoshear Diagonal Cutter is a good tool for cutting the ends of round reed on the inside of baskets. The Platoshear can also be used to cut the inside spokes flush with the top of the row under the rim for flat reed baskets (works best for spokes 3/8" or smaller-wider spokes need to be cut once from each side because the blade on the shear is not very long). The angled blade of the Platoshear makes these tasks much easier.
Made in the USA.