Thread: What Tool Is This?

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

Originally Posted by schuy1

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.

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.

Apart from Ron's observation, there are no other markings.

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.