OLD PLIERS
Submitted: Wednesday, Sep 05, 2018 at 20:54
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Member - reggy 2 (VIC)
PLIERS??????
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pliers
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Bit off topic
Anyone know what these are used for or what they are called.
Cheers
Reply By: Sir Kev - Wednesday, Sep 05, 2018 at 20:57
Wednesday, Sep 05, 2018 at 20:57
Dehorners? be for small animals though
or
Gelding pliers?
Other than that, I am out of ideas
Cheers Kev
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Follow Up By: Kazza055 - Wednesday, Sep 05, 2018 at 21:20
Wednesday, Sep 05, 2018 at 21:20
Ouch, that smarts ;=((
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Follow Up By: RMD - Thursday, Sep 06, 2018 at 07:37
Thursday, Sep 06, 2018 at 07:37
Might be Prairie Oyster Catchers like Kev alluded to. The teeth look sharp and purposeful.
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Reply By: raincloud - Thursday, Sep 06, 2018 at 06:55
Thursday, Sep 06, 2018 at 06:55
ear marking pliers?
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Reply By: Nick T2 - Thursday, Sep 06, 2018 at 10:47
Thursday, Sep 06, 2018 at 10:47
GDay Reggy
They are almost certainly castrating pliers for sheep. Though I haven't seen that kind before, they must be very old. The knife blade on the side is used to cut the top off the purse (scrotum) then the grab used to pull out the testicles. The knife was also used to cut off the tail. They were a big improvement on the previous method of pulling the testicles out with your teeth, mmm mmm. Now days we use a rubber ring over the scrotum for castration and a gas knife that cauterises the tail as it cuts it off.
Cheers Big Nick
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Follow Up By: Member - David M (SA) - Thursday, Sep 06, 2018 at 14:42
Thursday, Sep 06, 2018 at 14:42
Your starting to make my eyes water Nick, although I suppose it beats the 2 bricks method.
Dave.
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Follow Up By: Nick T2 - Thursday, Sep 06, 2018 at 17:07
Thursday, Sep 06, 2018 at 17:07
The two bricks method is much too painful, especially when you get your finger between the two bricks.
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Reply By: Nick T2 - Thursday, Sep 06, 2018 at 11:50
Thursday, Sep 06, 2018 at 11:50
Reggy
After having another look at the photo, if the blade is sharp on the inside of the pliers as
well as the outside they may have a scissor action to cut the top off the purse, but the blade on the outside would still be needed to cut off the tail.
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