Mystery tool of the day....

[Luggsey]

Another one of my charity shop tools!
So it's old and English designed to crimp something
So who can tell us exactly what this was used for?

 

[Nick DV]

Some type of upholstery pliers I imagine

 

[8ob]

Look like stretching pliers for pulling canvas into place.

Bob

 

[bourbon]

my vote is on stretching pliers as well

 

[jeremy]

Saddle makers pliers ?

 

[500e]

The cloth /felt buffers suggest furniture or something easily marked.
What make

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Leather pliers.

 

[Nick DV]

Leather pliers.

No, definitely made of steel, they've got rust on them ...................................

 

[RWD3M]

Is it the tool they use to make crinkle cut crisps?

 

[Hitch]

For stretching canvas over frames.
Grip the canvas, the pull them round the frame. The felt protects the wooden frame.

 

[Gragson]

Gelding tongs - ouch

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Gelding tongs - ouch

 

[Nick DV]

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Scary

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Scary

Plus, they are fully working.

 

[Robotstar5]

Plus, they are fully working.

Have you tested them on your mate Norbert?

 

[mcostello]

Any one need a bigger cutter?

 

[Pete.]

Invented by the Russian….Katzekakhof…

I thought it was Yuri Getchabollokov

 

[Nick DV]

Plus, they are fully working.

The stuff nightmares are made of

 

[awemawson]

With ram lambs we use a (relatively) gentle strong rubber ring applied using a three pronged 'fanny stretcher'

 

[Hood]

With ram lambs we use a (relatively) gentle strong rubber ring applied using a three pronged 'fanny stretcher'

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You need to recalculate on your prong counting