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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: skipskip on April 19, 2016, 10:55:28 AM

Title: yes, they are nippers but what's the right name?
Post by: skipskip on April 19, 2016, 10:55:28 AM

no brand name on these nippers

but they are are an odd design to me

whats the correct nomenclature?

Thanks

Skip


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Title: Re: yes, they are nippers but what's the right name?
Post by: turnnut on April 19, 2016, 11:01:34 AM

??? end cutters ???  or end nippers ???

Title: Re: yes, they are nippers but what's the right name?
Post by: skipskip on April 19, 2016, 11:59:55 AM

Quote from: turnnut on April 19, 2016, 11:01:34 AM

??? end cutters ???  or end nippers ???

yeah, but these are angled, many of the end nippers I see are 90 deg to the handles.

Title: Re: yes, they are nippers but what's the right name?
Post by: HeelSpur on April 19, 2016, 01:02:32 PM

They are the first angled ones I have seen.

Title: Re: yes, they are nippers but what's the right name?
Post by: jimwrench on April 19, 2016, 01:53:35 PM

Bernard No 177 is a similar configuration and are labeled as diagonal nippers.