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Hello, I teach woodworking, among other things at Chimacum High School. I have been slowly getting equipment for some metalworking and basic blacksmithing. We have a forge and anvil and assorted other stuff. I have some money available, not a lot, but I was thinking of getting these shears, for general cutting stuff out sort of work. For example I have kids who would like to make armor kinds of things. Or at least try and I am all up for them trying. I think somewhere it said these would cut 1/8" . Any thoughts?

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