These Wusthof come-apart kitchen shears are perfect to butterfly a chicken! These shears are also a useful addition to your home improvement tool kit or as a home gardening tool.PROS:Shears open and close easily for cutting. They are not at all stiff to use!The blades are short (8 ins by 0.5 ins). This ensures good leverage for making precision cuts - whether it's deboning a chicken, cutting up veggies or even outdoors as a home gardening shears!Blades are made with high-carbon stainless steel so they stay sharp longer.One blade is serrated to prevent slippage during cutting and another is smooth to ensure a clean cut.Bone notch at end of kitchen shear blade easily cuts through chicken bonesBlades meet together for smooth, precision cutting.When opened to the fullest, the blades come apart for easy cleaning.Rugged synthetic handles for either right or left handed users.These shears have steel-tooth insets in the handles to twist open bottle and jar caps.CONS:If you open the shears too far while cutting, the blades will come apart. However, to open the shears 'this far', you must be trying to cut a watermelon for the blades to come apart while in use! :)These are precision crafted shears proudly made by Wusthof knife making company of Germany. Wusthof is family owned for 7 generations and has been in the knife making business since 1813.If you are looking for a good quality pair of shears at a reasonable price, then these Wusthof Come-Apart Kitchen Shears are just the tool for your kitchen, home improvement tool kit or gardening shed!Check around for the best deal on this Wusthof Come-Apart Kitchen Shears - the price varies on AmazonHope my review was helpful ... Jeffrey A. (Jeff)