Crafting Grid — Shears
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Shears

Crafting Recipe

2 iron ingots placed diagonally = 1 shears. Main uses: shear sheep (1-3 wool without killing), collect leaves, trim grass/vines. One of the most useful tools.

Collection Advantage

Shears harvest wool without hurting the sheep (it regrows), collect leaves as building blocks, gather cobwebs into string, and take vines and jack o'lanterns. With 238 durability it is a low-wear everyday tool.

Practical Uses

In a wool farm, shearing is sustainable and far more efficient than killing sheep. While exploring, shear cobwebs for string instead of fighting spiders, and shear leaves to bulk-collect decorative blocks.

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✓ Last verified on Minecraft 1.22 (2026-09-22) Minecraft mechanics change with every update — this guide is only guaranteed to work in the stated version.