Today I acquired...........

[Kayos]

Today I nearly acquired some very nice shelving, a shop being done up had loads of metal shelving next to the bins, I turned around 10 yards after spotting it and transit driving caravan dweller had just stopped and blocked the road while they loaded it.
Maybe I should have done that?

 

[mrsbruce]

Long drive home, but I did amble of the route.
Drive the A303 today.


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Leather workers gripping pliers.
@mrsbruce Have you any details on them please?

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Can’t see if they have a hammer face on them. If so, they are used more in the handmade leather shoe area. Grip leather, pull tight, then bash in nail with hammer face. Amazing to watch a real craftsman using them.

I don’t know if they are called Cantle pliers, or if that’s just the American name for the standard wide pliers (exactly the same, but without the hammer face). Very good for gripping, pulling, nipping, and shaping leather, for bags, or bag handles, that sort of thing.


Thus endeth the lesson.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Can’t see if they have a hammer face on them. If so, they are used more in the handmade leather shoe area. Grip leather, pull tight, then bash in nail with hammer face. Amazing to watch a real craftsman using them.

I don’t know if they are called Cantle pliers, or if that’s just the American name for the standard wide pliers (exactly the same, but without the hammer face). Very good for gripping, pulling, nipping, and shaping leather, for bags, or bag handles, that sort of thing.


Thus endeth the lesson.

I can get you some images of them, if you tell me what views.

 

[mrsbruce]

I can get you some images of them, if you tell me what views.

Had another look, and the red circled bit is the hammer face, so definitely cobblers pliers. I think the Cantle is the bit on the back of a saddle your bottom butts up against (pun intended).

 

[mrsbruce]

I’m wrong, cantle is a common name for that part of the saddle.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

@mrsbruce

Just for you.

3 more views.

 

[mrsbruce]

I definitely, possibly, maybe, almost sure, or maybe not, think that they might be cobblers pliers, or not.

I’m confused, they are quite long jawed, and they’re not smooth inside. Usually they’re smooth inside to not mark the leather. Those ones would leave crimp marks.

Unless they are for crimping the leather on the cantle?

Come on, I’m running out of ideas here!

 

[RichardM]

@mrsbruce

Just for you.

I saw then as well

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I definitely, possibly, maybe, almost sure, or maybe not, think that they might be cobblers pliers, or not.

I’m confused, they are quite long jawed, and they’re not smooth inside. Usually they’re smooth inside to not mark the leather. Those ones would leave crimp marks.

Unless they are for crimping the leather on the cantle?

Come on, I’m running out of ideas here!

Thank you.

 

[Seadog]

Are they for gripping the edge to allow it to be drawn taught before nailing? The crimped edge being hidden by a finishing strip.

 

[mrsbruce]

Ok, I can think of a more efficient choice of weapon, but I could find a use for them around here sometimes, and not for leather.

 

[Seadog]

Similar to these - http://www.oldhandtools.co.uk/timmins-saddlers-bulldog-pliers-or-pincers---lasting-pliers

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Ok, I can think of a more efficient choice of weapon, but I could find a use for them around here sometimes, and not for leather.

You know there are websites that cater for that.

 

[dobbslc]

@The_Yellow_Ardvark I've got a Ding Dong"
But my Ding Dong is bigger than yours!

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

@dobbslc

Sometimes you can go of some people.

I saw one today, but the price was eye watering.

 

[Arc Tourist]

I definitely, possibly, maybe, almost sure, or maybe not, think that they might be cobblers pliers, or not.

I’m confused, they are quite long jawed, and they’re not smooth inside. Usually they’re smooth inside to not mark the leather. Those ones would leave crimp marks.

Unless they are for crimping the leather on the cantle?

Come on, I’m running out of ideas here!

For upholstery perhaps ?

 

[4String.]

Was given this earlier:




for helping out a bordering on distressed couple on their way to the Lake District who had stopped at the services with a puncture on their wobble box. Thankfully they had a spare, but no jack or wheel brace, or much idea at all , so while he got the spare wheel out, I treated her to the “crowbar, wooden wedge, and 8’ lorry timbers” routine, then connected a 60’ air hose to the truck and whipped the nuts off with my trusted windy gun. Spare wheel on and nuts tightened with change out of 15 minutes, and for good measure I checked the punctured tyre over. Couldn’t find anything apart from a slightly loose valve, so the tyre inflator was deployed and plenty of wind put in the tyre, by which time his face was a pure picture! “Bl***y Hell, what else have you got in your truck??”

Money was offered, but for all of 15 minutes work? Even I’m not that mercenary. “It’s a warm morning, buy me an ice cream” said I, in joke. 5 minutes later, they reappeared from the services with a most welcome Magnum, then after effusive thanks they wobbled off up the M6 in the general direction of Cumbria. Wobble boxes, whatever next....

 

[dobbslc]

@dobbslc

Sometimes you can go of some people.

I saw one today, but the price was eye watering.

This was my dads saw that I found in his stuff when he died 2 years ago yesterday!
I had a quick rum and ginger ale in the garden last night for him.

 

[Turbo]

Was given this earlier:


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for helping out a bordering on distressed couple on their way to the Lake District who had stopped at the services with a puncture on their wobble box. Thankfully they had a spare, but no jack or wheel brace, or much idea at all , so while he got the spare wheel out, I treated her to the “crowbar, wooden wedge, and 8’ lorry timbers” routine, then connected a 60’ air hose to the truck and whipped the nuts off with my trusted windy gun. Spare wheel on and nuts tightened with change out of 15 minutes, and for good measure I checked the punctured tyre over. Couldn’t find anything apart from a slightly loose valve, so the tyre inflator was deployed and plenty of wind put in the tyre, by which time his face was a pure picture! “Bl***y Hell, what else have you got in your truck??”

Money was offered, but for all of 15 minutes work? Even I’m not that mercenary. “It’s a warm morning, buy me an ice cream” said I, in joke. 5 minutes later, they reappeared from the services with a most welcome Magnum, then after effusive thanks they wobbled off up the M6 in the general direction of Cumbria. Wobble boxes, whatever next....

A few years ago there was a lady in a car park with a flat car battery. I pulled my car over, got out the jump leads & had her car going in a few minutes. She was trying to give me £20, I flatly refused & told her to give it to a charity & asked her to help anybody she came across in difficulty.

The favour has repaid me twice over, I have broken down myself twice & both times somebody stopped to help me.

It's nice to be nice!

 

[angellonewolf]

years ago when i had a old square shaped skoda 25 30years ago broke down knocked on a door sorry can you help and can we ring the other halfs dad

responce was whats the problem siad cars broken down skoda bloke come out said let me have a look tested a few bits you need a condencer a rotor arm a and a few service bits

this was on a sunday 3pm bloke said wait here after 40 mins he come back heres the parts fitted car started run fine i thanked him gave him some cash and asked how did you get the parts

he replyed i am the manager of the local skoda dealers i went to the stores and come back with the parts

never forgot that mans help and try to do what i can to repay to others