Hello,Here are my go to End Nippers. (around here they are referred to as Bull Nose End Nippers). At top right is an Irwin High Leverage, Made in Germany, for hard wire (I use this to cut suspended grid hanger wire) . The 2 red ones and the blue handles are Channellock, and the black grips are Craftsman. On the right are Jeweler's End Nippers, these are great for delicate work, the offset jaws get into tight spots, sometimes used to remove that pesky nail that someone used to repair a plane tote. Most of the time I use all of these for pulling nails out of the back of trim work. When forced to remove a stubborn nail from the face, I usually put a wood shim, or a laminate scrap, between the the tool and the piece of trim to protect the wood. All of these will cut a nail, sometimes only halfway, and then the rest can be snapped off. I have had good luck cutting up to 16 penny nails when doing framing demolition, with the largest Channellock size shown. I try not to cut any nails with the Jeweler's Nippers, I use them to work the nail free, and if I need to cut it, I go to a side cutter with hardened cutting edges.Regards, Lou
