Members sinpac Posted November 15, 2011 Members Report Posted November 15, 2011 I was wondering if you guys knew what these tools might be I found them in my Singer 29-4 wooden box. Quote "It ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward." - Rocky Balboa
Members BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted November 15, 2011 Members Report Posted November 15, 2011 The first one looks like a cutter of some sort, and the second looks like a miniature nail puller-maybe for staples? Quote You laugh at me because I am different. I laugh at you because you are all the same.
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted November 16, 2011 Contributing Member Report Posted November 16, 2011 Cobbler's nail puller for #2? Quote Mike DeLoach Esse Quam Videri (Be rather than Seem) "Don't learn the tricks of the trade.....Learn the trade." "Teach what you know......Learn what you don't." LEATHER ARTISAN'S DIGITAL GUILD on Facebook.
dirtclod Posted November 16, 2011 Report Posted November 16, 2011 The second one is used in making shoes and boots. If remember right it's used in pulling the vamp or counter over the last. The bottom piece stays on the shoe or boot and acts as a lever i guess you say plus it holds what ever your pulling tight, leaving one hand to put you nail where you want and then drive it with your hammer. Maybe one of the boot makers will pop in tell what it's called. Quote I'm old enough to know that i don't know everything.
Moderator Art Posted November 16, 2011 Moderator Report Posted November 16, 2011 No, it is a nail or staple puller. Sometimes perspective can cause misidentification. I have several of #2 and a couple of the tool you mention which is a shank lasting pincer or "bulldog" in the trade. The tack puller in #2 is a lot smaller than a bulldog pincer. The shank laster has solid jaws to grip the leather, either with toothed jaws or an overlip. Art On 11/16/2011 at 1:34 AM, dirtclod said: The second one is used in making shoes and boots. If remember right it's used in pulling the vamp or counter over the last. The bottom piece stays on the shoe or boot and acts as a lever i guess you say plus it holds what ever your pulling tight, leaving one hand to put you nail where you want and then drive it with your hammer. Maybe one of the boot makers will pop in tell what it's called. Quote For heaven's sakes pilgrim, make yourself a strop!
Members sinpac Posted November 17, 2011 Author Members Report Posted November 17, 2011 #2 Art is right! This is a useable antique upholstery tack puller. It has a unique design with a steel pivoting lever and one moving, and one stationary jaw to grasp the medium large head upholstery type tacks. The pivot lever allows additional leverage and firmer grasp of the same type tack. It is possible to use it on other than upholstery tacks but seems to work best on tacks with the larger heads. Thanks Art Quote "It ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward." - Rocky Balboa
Members Sylvia Posted December 27, 2011 Members Report Posted December 27, 2011 The first one looks like a pattern knotcher. This makes tiny nibbles from the pattern material (or leather) so you know which pieces meet up. The second one is a Kajiggling Pin remover. For those painful times when your kajiggling pin gets out of joint. :D On 11/15/2011 at 12:54 AM, sinpac said: I was wondering if you guys knew what these tools might be I found them in my Singer 29-4 wooden box. Quote A teacher pointed at me with a ruler and said "At the end of this ruler is an idiot." I got detention when I asked "Which end?"
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