How to make shears in Minecraft

Shears are tools that can be used like scissors to cut things like wool, leaves, bushes and more. Below, we show you how you can get shears in Minecraft.

There is one and only one way to acquire shears in Minecraft.

Procedure to craft shears:

Step 1: Acquire two iron ingots.

Step 2: Open your crafting grid.

Step 3: Place the two iron ingots in a diagonal formation.

Step 4: Craft the shears. Finished!

Uses of Shears in Minecraft

Shears can be used to mine wool or cobwebs fast. They can also be used to get multiple pieces of wool from one sheep without killing it.

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