Craft Focus - August/September 2020 (Issue 80)

69 PROFILE What sets you apart from your competitors? For a start we’re not operating in one market sector, but cover craft, hobby, jewellery making, restoration & renovation, electronics, precision engineering, beauty and cake decorating. We offer a wide range of good quality products at realistic prices and aim to build meaningful long-term relationships with our customers. We’ve been going for more than 112 years already and have built up a lot of trust with our customers in the UK and Internationally. Do you visit any trade shows? We exhibit at the Nurnberg Toy Fair and have done for many years as this is a great place to meet all the international customers. We also visit the Koln Hardware Trade Fair every two years and Frankfurt’s Paperworld. Occasionally, we’ll visit beauty shows in Hong Kong. What’s your current status during the Covid 19 outbreak? Shesto Ltd is open for business and is actively distributing across the UK and globally, although with reduced numbers as some colleagues were unfortunately furloughed. Our Warehouse in Thetford is working as normal, our office staff (usually based in Watford) are all working at home. What new products can we expect from you in the future? Now that would be telling. But as you’ve asked, we’re busy working on newness in airbrushing, lighting & magnification and modelling & crafting tools. +44 (0)20 8451 6188 sales@shesto.co.uk www.shestotrade.com Precision Tools for Model Making, Hobby,Craft, Electronics,Restoration & Small Precision DIY Tasks www.shesto.co.uk Trusted for quality since 1907 2 Since 1907, Shesto have b materials covering a to precision engineering, the task at hand. She Shesto Ltd,with its co supplies distributorswor excellent customer serv Quee Our products are b and educating them Model www.shesto Working in partnership desig n, build and SHESTOCATALOGUE 2019STAGE 1 v2.indd 2 1 2 4 3 5 6 PLIERS & NIPPERS Box Joint Pliers & Nippers (115mm) Quality stainless steel pliers& nippers have been specially designed for precisionwork. These joint construction pliers retain precise alignment even under strain and after considerable use. Jawswill never develop looseness orwobble, yet open and close smoothly. Hobby Pliers & Nippers Stainless steel pliers, ideal formostmodelling, hobby& smallerDIY applications.Comfortable insulated handles and opening springmake these a joy to use. PPL5701 RoundNose (135mm) • For pulling, twisting, curving & folding • Smooth nonmarking jaws and inbuilt spring PPL5702 FlatNose (145mm) • For pulling, gripping and holding • Smooth nonmarking jaws and inbuilt spring PPL5703 SideCutter (120mm) • For nipping & cuttingwires, thinmetals & plastics •Comfortable insulated grips and inbuilt spring PPL5704 HalfRound (145mm) • For pulling, twisting, gripping and holding • Smooth nonmarking jaws and inbuilt spring PPL5705 BentNose (145mm) • For pulling, twisting, gripping and holding • Smooth nonmarking jaws and inbuilt spring PPL1151 FlatNosePliers • For pulling, gripping and holding • Smooth nonmarking jaws and inbuilt spring PPL1152 SnipeNosePliers • For pulling, twisting, gripping and holding • Smooth nonmarking jaws and inbuilt spring PPL1152/B SnipeNoseBentPliers •For pulling, twisting, gripping andholding • Smooth nonmarking jaws and inbuilt spring PPL1153 RoundNosePliers • For twisting, curling & folding • Smooth nonmarking jaws and inbuilt spring PPL1154 TopEndCutter • For nipping & cuttingwires, thinmetals & plastics •Comfortable insulated grips and inbuilt spring PPL1155 SideCutters • For nipping & cuttingwires, thinmetals & plastics •Comfortable insulated grips and inbuilt spring 4 Slim Line Box Joint Pliers & Nippers Slim profile, fine point pliers for delicate assemblywork inmodelmaking, electronic & jewellery applications. They feature box joint construction formaximum strength& accuracy, jaws and points that are perfectly aligned and comfortable gripswith spring openings. Combination Box Joint Pliers (130mm) Combination pliers, ideal for bending and formingmetal. The stainless steel jaws will never develop looseness or wobble, yet open and close smoothly. For fine jewellery making, bead-craft&modelling applications. PPL7341 DiagonalCutter • For nipping & cuttingwires, thinmetals & plastics • Length 110mm PPL7342 BentNose Plier • For pulling, twisting, gripping and holding • Length 115mm PPL7343 RoundNose Plier • For twisting, curling & folding • Length 120mm PPL7344 FlatNose Plier • For pulling, gripping and holding • Length 120mm PPL7345 ChainNose Plier • For pulling, twisting, gripping and holding • Length 115mm PPL1306 HalfRound/Flat • Ideal formaking curves inwire and shaping rings or bezels •Half round and flat plier tips PPL1307 Round/Concave • For shaping small jump rings &wire looping • Round and concave plier tips PPL1308 Round/Flat • For for forming loops, twisting and bending • Round and flat plier tips PPL1309 Concave/HalfRound • For bending & formingmetals •Concave and half round plier tips Value range of Mini Pliers & Nippers PPL6001 - FlatNoseSerratedCombinationPliers (120mm) PPL6002 -SnipeNoseSerratedCombinationPliers (125mm) PPL6003 -SnipeNoseSmoothBentPliers (125mm) PPL6004 - TopCutterPliers (115mm) PPL6005 -SideCutterPliers (110mm) PPL6000 -Set of 5Pliers&Zip-UpCase 2 1 3 4 5 SHESTOCATALOGUE 2019STAGE 1 v2.indd 4 11/12/2019 22:50 PPL1207 Straight Jewellers Tinsnips (180mm PPL1208 Curved Jewellers Tinsnips (180mm • For cutting light gaugemetal • Suitable for cutting intricate shapes Exceptional cutting power from especially harden Ideal for pulling, twisting and holding. Suitable for cutting intricate shapes in light gauge Mini Snips Utility Snips •Multipurpose universal scissorswith reinforced • Suitablefor toughermaterials; card, textiles, rub leathers and paper • Ideal for craft, hobby & general household use PPL5015 MicroSnips • Versatile ‘Japanese’ style scissors • Built in spring return • Excellent formodelling, needle-crafts, bead stringing & bonsai trimming PPL6703 EconomySprue &PlasticCutter • Flush cuts in plastics & sprues • Small cuts in plasticmodels,military figures and for general hobby & craft PPL6704 FlushCutter • Ideal for flush cuts in photo-etched parts, thinwire and plastics • Spring-action & comfortable insulated grips •General hobby & craft applications PSC0001/S UtilitySnips (140mm) PSC0001/L UtilitySnips (180mm) PSC0209 StainlessSteelScissors (209mm) • Easy grip scissors • Stainless steel blades • Ergonomic design - for left and right handed use PSC1001 MiniSnipsSmallStraight PSC1001/C MiniSnipsSmallCurved PSC1002 MiniSnips LargeStraight PSC1002/C MiniSnips LargeCurved • Versatile, precision scissors •Comfortable to use • Built in spring return • Excellent formodelling, rigging, decals, needlec STRAIGHT C NOTQUITE SUREWHAT YOUWAN the picture size the same as Xuron any handle on PPL6703 !! 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