torker32 Report post Posted October 24, 2016 Hey Guys, Going through an old box with Misc. tools and such. Found this tweezer/cutter/ Don't know what it is thingamajig. I searched on several sites with no luck. Thought maybe for fly tying? It's light duty, stainless, no name or stamp on it anywhere. Does not seem to be any type of scissors? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TinkerTailor Report post Posted October 24, 2016 The tips look like the tips on sheet metal nipper shears, only smaller. That would be my guess, for cutting detailed sheet metal pieces, perhaps for jewellery. These type of nippers are used with thin sheet metals because they don't distort the material like tin snips. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cdthayer Report post Posted October 24, 2016 Could they be a nipper and crimper for small telephone wire work? CD in Oklahoma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gary Report post Posted October 24, 2016 it's a fairly old surgical staple remover. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TinkerTailor Report post Posted October 24, 2016 Cool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomG Report post Posted October 24, 2016 As Gary said. It's a surgical staple remover. Still widely used by Vets. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TinkerTailor Report post Posted October 24, 2016 Surgical staples could easily be used for many purposes in leather working now that i think of it .....I mean flesh is flesh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
torker32 Report post Posted October 24, 2016 Thanks Guys, Would never guessed it was for removing staple stitches. Guess that piece will go on my oddities shelf. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cdthayer Report post Posted October 25, 2016 Interesting. I learned something new. CD in Oklahoma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
