Tin snips with blade bypass calibrator

A tin snip tool comprising:

• a first blade assembly comprising a first blade having a first blade tip disposed at a forward end of the tin snip tool and a first handle disposed at a rearward end of the tin snip tool;
• a second blade assembly comprising a second blade having a second blade tip disposed at the forward end of the tin snip tool and a second handle disposed at the rearward end of the tin snip tool;
• a bolt configured to provide a pivot point that couples the first blade assembly to the second blade assembly and permits at least a portion of the first blade to bypass a portion of the second blade during a cutting operation;
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• a blade bypass calibrator comprising a movable adjustor member, the blade bypass calibrator being disposed forward of the first handle and reward of the bolt, the adjustor member being coupled to the first blade assembly and configured to contact the second blade assembly when the tin snip tool is in a closed position, wherein an extension length of the adjustor member defines a blade bypass angle defined between the first blade tip and the second blade tip when the tin snip tool is in the closed position.