What tool is this?

Gumby · Aug 9, 2016

A friend gave this tool to me. He thought it was used for sheet metal work. The "nippers" are reversible and replaceable. Is this used for crimping some sort of seam?

Angle Iron · Aug 9, 2016

No picture.

Gumby · Aug 9, 2016

I'm still trying to get the pics to load.

Gumby · Aug 9, 2016

Here are the pics.

derwen1959 · Aug 9, 2016

I am ivor from uk and I don't know the tool is for but I will make a guess and say is it some sort of animal foot trimmer???

Southern Ray · Aug 9, 2016

sheetmetal workers use a similar tool to bring the duct sections together to install the drive and couple the sections together.

Chris(WA) · Aug 9, 2016

I'm with Ivor. Looks like a farriers tool to me. I have seen them used for crimping Oteker brand hose and CV joint boot clamps too.

Joe W. · Aug 9, 2016

How about a horse shoe nail puller. Looks like one to me.

Ted in NE-OH · Aug 9, 2016

Used by shoemakers to pull nails when putting new heels and soles on shoes.

tracto-man · Aug 9, 2016

Doesn't quite look like that to me but I've only used more "modern" tools for duct jobs before.

Russ from MN · Aug 9, 2016

My father had what he called a horse hoof trimmer and only one side was sharp, the other was flat, but there are probably different styles. this tool does not look very old when it has replaceable cutters, it wasn't made by a blacksmith.

sotxbill · Aug 9, 2016

not for horses hooves as the bite is very shallow. too shallow and too narrow for trimming hooves... could be for nails, ears, or something else.

but I think the duct crimping or other is probably the way to look.

cowdog · Aug 9, 2016

I have trimmed alot of hooves and shod horses for years in my younger days. Those are not for that. I am not familiar with sheet metal work, but they look like some sort of seaming tool for that trade.

Steve A W · Aug 9, 2016

How about ceramic tile nipper?

Poppa Noel · Aug 10, 2016

I second the tile nippers

Charles in Aus. · Aug 10, 2016

I believe they are Grozing pliers , similar to tile nippers but used on glass to trim the edges when fitting lead light and stained glass panes . The replaceable and reversible cutters bear this out .

Mark - IN. · Aug 10, 2016

Look like antique end cutters or nippers to me. Channel Lock makes several types, lengths. I have several pairs that I mostly use for pulling fence staples out because I can squeeze hard enough to get a bite, not too hard to cut through, and can roll them to pull old staples. Are still enough to cut horse or cattle fence in a pinch if actual fence pliers aren't readily handy. Channel Lock makes them too. Can never have enough pairs of either. Let's see if Channel Lock has a website.

Mark
Here you go

Mark - IN. · Aug 10, 2016

These too. Gotta have a pair on every tractor, two or three out in the barns, a pair in the tool shed, tool boxes, tool chest, under the seats of the pickups. Can never have too many pairs of these. In a pinch can hammer in fence staples too. Not real good, but can.

Mark
All in all, at least 10 pairs of these

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