Safely twist wire from 24 to 15 gauges. These pliers twist quickly and ensure no unraveling with a special automatic return action. To use this item, secure the U-bend of a doubled length of wire in your bench vise or over a nail, grasp the loose ends in pliers, squeeze the handles and use the chrome slide to lock them down, then pull the knob. Release the pliers while still holding the knob; the pliers will spin, smoothly and evenly twisting the wire. A cutting blade is built into the pliers at the base of the jaw, eliminating the need to juggle two tools when cutting the twisted wire.