Hand tool such as a wire stripper or combination pliers

A hand tool comprising:

• a first jaw assembly including a first handle portion, a first jaw portion, and a first pivot portion, the first jaw portion having a first jaw tip;
• a second jaw assembly including a second handle portion, a second jaw portion, and a second pivot portion, the second jaw portion having a second jaw tip;
• and
• a pivot pin coupling the first pivot portion and the second pivot portion for pivoting movement of the first jaw assembly and the second jaw assembly about a pivot axis between an open position and a closed position, a longitudinal plane extending perpendicular to the pivot axis;
• wherein each of the first jaw portion and the second jaw portion has a spring constant more than about 2,225 lbs./in., measured when a force is applied in a direction parallel to the pivot axis to an associated jaw tip with the pivot pin being held;
• wherein the first jaw portion has a first gripping surface extending in a gripping plane parallel to the pivot axis, first side walls perpendicular to the gripping plane, and a first outer wall connecting the first side walls, the first jaw portion having a first angled wall connected to one of the first side walls and defining a first wire stripping portion, the first wire stripping portion including a first cutting edge and a first recess defined in the first angled wall, the first recess extending from the first cutting edge to an end at the one of the first side walls, the first angled wall being arranged non-parallel to the gripping surface and non-perpendicular to the one of the first side walls, the first cutting edge being proximate the longitudinal plane and spaced from the other of the first side walls, the first jaw portion including a first wall portion extending from the first cutting edge to the other of the first side walls, the first wire stripping portion being on one side of the longitudinal plane and the first wall portion being on an opposite side of the longitudinal plane;
• wherein the second jaw portion has a second gripping surface extending parallel to the gripping plane, second side walls perpendicular to the gripping plane, and a second outer wall connecting the second side walls, the second jaw portion having a second angled wall connected to one of the second side walls and defining a second wire stripping portion, the second wire stripping portion including a second cutting edge and a second recess defined in the second angled wall, the second recess extending from the second cutting edge to an end at the one of the second side walls, the second angled wall being arranged non-parallel to the second gripping surface and non-perpendicular to the one of the second side walls, the second cutting edge being proximate the longitudinal plane and spaced from the other of the second side walls, the second jaw portion including a second wall portion extending from the second cutting edge to the other of the second side walls, the second wire stripping portion being on the opposite side of the longitudinal plane and the second wall portion being on the one side of the longitudinal plane.