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Non gardening tool query - JJB - 02-02-2021
Basically I was looking for a crochet hook in amongst my huge stores of haberdashery, my own and inherited.
I found these pliers once belonging to MiL. Anyone know what they might have been used for?
They were made by Maun Industries of Mansfield and I can even find a replica for sale on Ebay, but no mention of their particular use.
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RE: Non gardening tool query - Can the Man - 02-02-2021
(02-02-2021, 01:44 PM)JJB Wrote: Basically I was looking for a crochet hook in amongst my huge stores of haberdashery, my own and inherited.JJB they look like a callipers pliers do they open when you squeeze them or do they close ?
I found these pliers once belonging to MiL. Anyone know what they might have been used for?
They were made by Maun Industries of Mansfield and I can even find a replica for sale on Ebay, but no mention of their particular use.
RE: Non gardening tool query - Small chilli - 02-02-2021
My guess would be for jewellery making. They look similar to a pair of pliers I have. Scarlet is our resident jewellery maker. She will be able to tell you if my guess is right or completely nonsense.
RE: Non gardening tool query - Jimny14 - 02-02-2021
Yep they're double round loop making pliers for bending wire. I dont really like them as I prefer the half round (one conical and one flat jaw) for making loops but that's probably only because I learnt to do it that way. Very useful in the dental laboratory for making coils for springs to move teeth. Used to love doing wire work.
RE: Non gardening tool query - Vinny - 02-02-2021
The only thing I have seen similar to these is for nipping the brake rubber flexi hoses on a car to stop brake fluid coming out while you work on the brakes. If they don't lock shut tho, this would become a two man job.
RE: Non gardening tool query - JJB - 02-02-2021
They close when gripped and don't lock shut. I think Jimny might be right in the making double wire loops (that's what P thought, don't you just hate when they're right!) I can't imagine what MiL did with them, as far as I know she never made jewellery.
Thanks for the help, all of you.
RE: Non gardening tool query - Admin - 02-02-2021
I know them as wire bending pliers
RE: Non gardening tool query - Jimny14 - 02-02-2021
https://www.maunindustries.com/pliers-tools/round-jaws-1-1-2-parallel-plier-140-mm/
Here's the link to maun website. These are the modern (I think smaller) ones.