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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: Plyerman on January 29, 2017, 07:14:56 PM

Title: Who made these and what are they for?
Post by: Plyerman on January 29, 2017, 07:14:56 PM

Nine inches long, and very well made. I got them in a lot buy with a bunch of other misc plier tools. As can be seen in the photos, there is a razor blade-like feature on one jaw, with a hole punch next to that. Odd, there is nothing on the opposite jaw. The razor and the hole punch never come into contact with the opposite jaw either. Perhaps there is a part missing?

Also has a brass "stop" whose position can be adjusted with a thumb screw.

No markings of any kind. Any thoughts?

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/jooliesews/Bobbys/Bobbys%20III/Unknown%20leather%20relief%20cutter%20a_zps27ojekai.jpg)


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/jooliesews/Bobbys/Bobbys%20III/Unknown%20leather%20relief%20cutter%20b_zpsbpmqgz4p.jpg)


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/jooliesews/Bobbys/Bobbys%20III/Unknown%20leather%20relief%20cutter%20c_zpssj9nc6bp.jpg)

Title: Re: Who made these and what are they for?
Post by: mikeswrenches on January 29, 2017, 07:31:51 PM

Bob, they look a little like a button hole cutter. I think there is a piece missing from the bottom jaw.I have no idea who made them.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/108719778475755619/

Mike

Title: Re: Who made these and what are they for?
Post by: bill300d on January 29, 2017, 08:19:38 PM

I believe mike is right.

Title: Re: Who made these and what are they for?
Post by: Bill Houghton on January 29, 2017, 08:56:31 PM

The handles are shaped like a set of C.S. Osborne punch pliers I own - for what that's worth.

Title: Re: Who made these and what are they for?
Post by: Catch22! on January 29, 2017, 11:18:59 PM

Here is another manufacturer, and more information on it.

http://jwissandsons.com/shears/all/leather-buttonhole-cutter.htm

I was wondering how it worked and looked at my Levi jeans with a button. The button hole is oblong, so the punch must make the wider side.

Title: Re: Who made these and what are they for?
Post by: Plyerman on January 30, 2017, 07:30:51 PM

Wow, you guys are good! Thanks fellas, I was pretty sure it had something to do with cloth or leather, but beyond that I was stumped.

Hmm, looking through the examples in the links, they all have some sort of rotating brass barrel (with different length shoes) for the blade and punch to come up against. Mine must have worked differently somehow, before it's brass shoe went missing. Ah well, at least I know what it is now.

Title: Re: Who made these and what are they for?
Post by: RedVise on February 03, 2017, 08:28:22 AM

The second plier here is  similar to the second plier in the below link.

http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=10956.0


Brian