Wire cutters are tools for cutting wire. This wire cutter is a small and simple tool for cable or wire stripping. It just takes only a few seconds to extract the outside of the cable. Wire cutters are commonly used to cut copper, brass, iron, aluminium, and steel wire. Some wire cutters have insulated handles which ensure that you will not get shocked from the wires you’re working with. Diagonal cutters have intersecting jaws that cut the wire at an angle, leaving a flat tip.