I'm not convinced.Quote:
Originally Posted by korg20000bc
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I'm not convinced.Quote:
Originally Posted by korg20000bc
Some idea of size would help, eg laid alongside a rule, as would a description of any markings apart from the makers name as we can see. I think they look a little frail to be fencing pliers. Saddlers, shoe makers, leather makers , spring to mind.
Something says leather pliers to me. Not quite right but some bits match old-fashioned leather pliers, so maybe Jordan's shoe-making suggestion is on the right track?
There is a Ross company that makes fishing pliers. The crimping part certainly looks like a fishing tool, not sure about the hammer though. Something to do with Fly fishing?
Tom.
Maybe its a multi tool being as though its now a tool of several different trades lol
Top photo shows on the hammer part a picture of a sailing ship with the numbers 1788. To me this has no relevance as to what the tool is.Quote:
Originally Posted by schuy1
Apart from Ron's observation, there are no other markings.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...14/06/1459.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...14/06/1460.jpg
Ahh, so the jutting out bit is part of the jaw, not a sliding crimp or cutter.
Hi all,
I reckon maybe it could be a roofers tool for trimming, notching and gripping slates.
I think I may have seen something like this on one of those UK mansion restoration shows on the television years ago.
Gumnut
Initially I thought the same but couldn't find anything like it when I looked for slate roofing tools.
I recently had a place with a slate roof. When I was researching slate tools I also never saw anything like this.Quote:
Originally Posted by p38arover
I had this place before my father in law lost his marbles and he gave me advice on slate roofing and if this tool had any thing to do with it I am sure he would have shown it to me.
He did say that he used to have slate tools. He is a plumber so this tool could have some thing to do with plumbing.