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Sunday 24 August 2014

More Treasure

A bit of barter yesterday and got me this little lot...
So here's a little Gilpins axe very nice indeed...
Then a brand new old in the box Stanley 91/2 block plane, I'm really chuffed with this. A lovely little plane!!


And a few quid today got me, a Sybren foot rule, Elliot Lucas nail pincers, And my favourite an Alex Mathieson 11/4"-32mm firmer chisel. I have a small collection of these Mathieson tools, made in Scotland like me!! But I use them, I don't just drool over them!!;)
 Please feel free to drool....
For rootertooter , Nail Pincers....



I dare say you have this kind of tool but called something else!!
 

9 comments:

  1. You've got good taste in tools, my friend!

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    1. Thank you Gorges...
      I am rather old school when it comes to tools... ;)

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  2. I have the same little Stanley, and use it a lot. I have had them fall out of my tool belt when up on a roof on a couple occasions. The don't survive and break right at the slot.

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    1. Yeah I could see that they would snap off there.. But in the box like that doesn't, come around everyday....

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  3. The nail pincers. can you tell me more about them. please i own a hardware store in Mt. Pleasant, Tenn. I like the older tools you hear about but never see.

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    1. They are like pliers but when they close the end is round to rock the nail back and forth to loosen and remove it.. Tomorrow I'll put a few pics on for you... Thanks for your interest.. Is your store an old school place or a modern day kind of place , or best of both?

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    2. I added pics for you...

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    3. Brian: Over here we call those nippers. And typically are used for twisting and then cutting wire, when doing steel work for reinforced concrete or wire fencing. But I have never seen one with a cats paw on the end of the handle. looks like a neat tool.

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    4. Yeah we use those here too.. For the same work you described.. The pincers are handy for pulling brads yes quite a handy tool...

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