Calling all Plier Guru's

[Bad 31]

What is it and does anyone need it? Two different pliers fell into my bucket this weekend. The only marking I can find on #1 is: 08W0 cast into the handle and it's 8 1/4" long. #2 says C.S. Osborne & Co. Harrison, NJ and it's 7" long.
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#2 -

[Catch22!]

First one looks like a Nut Cracker.  Cant see the top in the pictures.

[Ken W.]

The top one looks like mig welding pliers. The bottom one looks like tire chain crimpers or hog ring tool.

[Bad 31]

Thanks Ken, I'm not a welder so that was a new one for me. Looked them up on line and it looks like an exact copy.

[bill300d]

I think Ken W. has it right mig welding pliers and C.S. Osborne made leather and upholstery tools so hog ring pliers it is.

[amecks]

I could use the welding pliers.  How much will they cost?
Al

[Plyerman]

The top one looks like mig welding pliers. The bottom one looks like tire chain crimpers or hog ring tool.

Agreed.

[Bill Houghton]

Curious: what are the requirements of MIG welding that call for that particular plier design?

[john k]

Hog ring pliers but with that smaller head, be great for upholstery work. 

[turnnut]

being an Osborne tool, most likely was for upholstery work.

[Lewill2]

The MIG pliers are made to disassemble the MIG welding gun head for cleaning and repair. 

[bill300d]

Bill H
here's a pretty good explanation of mig pliers from over at the Welding Web forum.

mig pliers uses
    1) Cutting off the burned wire before starting a new bead.
    2) Removing the contact tip from the gun.
    3) Cleaning spatter out of the gun nozzle.
    4) Removing the gun gas diffuser.
    5) Holding down a print so it doesn't blow away.
    6) Propping up a piece to hold it in place for welding.
    7) Pulling out pesky nose hairs
    8) . . .

[wvtools]

The Osborne catalog that I have lists those as the No. 440 Hog Ring Pliers for setting standard hog ring clips.  I think they are referring to those small hog ring like clips used in upholstery work, particularly automotive upholstery, which are smaller than a regular hog ring used on hogs.