• Drop-forged precision ground, alloy tool steel jaws with center-cut blades
  
• Cut materials up to Brinell 455 or Rockwell C48 hardness
  
• Toggle joints turn 50 lbs of hand pressure into 4000 lbs of cutting pressure
  
• Screw-type adjustment realigns edges
  
• Cuts soft and medium materials up to 1/2 in thick or hard materials up to 3/8 in
  
• Lock plate keeps jaws from loosening
  
• Steel handles with rubber grips
  
• Designed, engineered, and manufactured in the USA
  
• Made in the USA
  
• NEVER use any H.K. Porter cutters on electrified circuits, wire, or cable!

Since 1880, Crescent H.K. Porter has been the preeminent brand in industrial cutters with a worldwide reputation for quality, strength, and durability. The extensive line of products includes manual cutters, pneumatic cutters, and accessories, designed to handle everything from light wires and brushes to heavy steel rods and bars.