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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: skipskip on September 09, 2016, 06:15:49 PM

Title: kinda nipperish but not exactly
Post by: skipskip on September 09, 2016, 06:15:49 PM
BIG fellows  say made by H & D  MFG Chicago

only 16 inches  long but the jaws are 3 inches wide

look like nippers but the jaws are blunt and meet squarely, I don't think they are filed down.

Tin work? farrier? makeup device for a very ugly person?

(https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8269/29462405692_6df5818b89_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/LTuwKW)DSCF1321 (https://flic.kr/p/LTuwKW) by Skip Albright (https://www.flickr.com/photos/skipskip/), on Flickr

(https://c7.staticflickr.com/9/8267/29462406222_a4173c9419_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/LTuwV5)DSCF1323 (https://flic.kr/p/LTuwV5) by Skip Albright (https://www.flickr.com/photos/skipskip/), on Flickr

Title: Re: kinda nipperish but not exactly
Post by: rustcollector on September 09, 2016, 07:29:18 PM
BIG fellows  say made by H & D  MFG Chicago



Tin work? farrier? makeup device for a very ugly person?



Be a very ugly critter when they are done using these for their intended purpose.
Title: Re: kinda nipperish but not exactly
Post by: lptools on September 09, 2016, 07:46:02 PM
I am guessing livestock castration, or crimping???? tool, same effect???????.
Title: Re: kinda nipperish but not exactly
Post by: gibsontool on September 09, 2016, 08:11:37 PM
I have some of those and I was told they were for castrating cattle. Back in the early 70's I helped and old timer castrating cattle and horses and he only used a small jack knife and 2 men with 2 ropes to hold the animal down. His payment usually consisted of some Wiskey and the prairie oysters, and yes they are very tasty.
Title: Re: kinda nipperish but not exactly
Post by: nick on September 09, 2016, 11:52:10 PM
My Dad used them for lamb tails
Title: Re: kinda nipperish but not exactly
Post by: Yadda on September 10, 2016, 02:44:10 PM
Ouch!
Title: Re: kinda nipperish but not exactly
Post by: Northwoods on September 10, 2016, 06:37:09 PM
Reminds me of the farmer telling the city fellow about bricking a young bull.
The city fellow had no idea what he was talking about.  The farmer explained that you quietly walk up behind the young bull with two bricks and whack them together at just the right place to produce a steer.
"Good lord, man!" replied the city fellow.  "That must hurt awfully!
"Not at all, said the farmer, "unless you get your thumb caught between the bricks."