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Shears

Items Equipment

Shears are a tool for harvesting wool and other blocks or items without using a mining tool.

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Versioned source data

Edition availability

01

Java Edition

Source version 26.1
Registry ID
1106
Source display name
Shears
Maximum stack
1
Maximum durability
238

Enchant categoriesmining, durability, vanishing

Bedrock Edition

Source version 1.26.60
Registry ID
424
Source display name
Shears
Maximum stack
1
Maximum durability
238
Component-based
No
Source version tag
Unclassified by source

Enchant categoriesshears

From the recipe registry

Crafting recipe

Java · 26.1

Shears1 crafted

Recipe data is supplied for Java Edition only in this source. Bedrock recipes are not inferred.

Field guide

Item details

How to obtain

  • Craft shears from two iron ingots; they can also appear in selected loot. Crafting grid Source

Practical uses

  • Shear sheep for wool without killing them, harvest blocks such as leaves and cobwebs, or collect honeycomb from a full beehive. Source

Mechanics

  • Shears are the required tool for some block drops; using another tool can destroy the block or yield a different result. Source

Edition differences

  • The listed maximum durability is 238 in Java Edition and 239 in Bedrock Edition. Source

Reverse recipe lookup · Java · 26.1

Used In · Crafting recipes

0 outputs

No Java crafting outputs using Shears are recorded in the selected source snapshot. This does not establish that the item has no other uses. Bedrock recipe data is not included.