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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: Papaw on February 18, 2017, 11:23:18 AM
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I should use the search function, but without a name I won't. Does anyone know what these are and any other info? They swivel and are about 7 inches long.
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Rebar Tie Wire Twisters
https://www.concretesupplyhouse.com/rebar-tools/rebar-tie-wire-twister/
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just like those used on the farm to tie burlap bags.
I have one like that with a wood handle plus one that you pull and it twist the wire,
almost like the one used to safety wire parts on aircraft engines.
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I should have known that !
I was trying to make them rope making tools.
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I've used them for tying rebar, and they work really good, but they are a PITA because the pre-made wires come in a big roll and you need to remove each wire from the roll and then you need to wear a pouch to hold them in. They get all tangled up and are just clumsy. No one who ties bar for a living would use them for long. And the new ones they sell now don't even have a pointy hook, so that would even be worse.
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They are also used to tie burlap bags closed too with the pre-made tie wires that have the loops on the ends.
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This is exactly why Tool Talk has a What's-It Forum!