Snips Assembly Drawing:

       Part analysis:
 
 
         Blade:                                     Lever:                               Right Handle:

       Left Handle:                            Free Body Diagram:
 
 
Write-up and Forces  
(Word97 document, refer to the Free Body Diagrams)
 

MATHCAD file
(a MathCad analysis of the forces and members)
 
 MATHCAD Shear and Moment analysis along the left handle
(a MathCad file)