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Offline Branson

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Double pliers
« on: March 10, 2013, 09:01:52 AM »
These came up on ebay this morning:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/400431996757?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648

Has anybody seen something like these before?

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Re: Double pliers
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2013, 09:28:48 AM »
A first for me.
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Re: Double pliers
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2013, 10:29:21 AM »
No , and I'm sure I would have remembered seeing those.
Thanks for posting. Amazing how many different tools are out there.
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Re: Double pliers
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2013, 12:36:49 PM »
I think we have discussed this before. maybe on the old board?  They are shank lasters used to by shoe makers. See Sellens page 436.

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Re: Double pliers
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2013, 09:13:02 PM »
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