Ok,so it took mere microseconds for Al Bundy and several other ex shoe
salesman to identify the bunion easing shoe stretcher I posted a few
weeks ago.

See how you do on this tool; Used by my dad in the course of his business.

http://home.comcast.net/~jwisnia18/tools/tool2.html

Dad's initials are engraved on the inside one of the handles, and I'm
not embarrassed to admit I get a little misty when I have a need to use
that tool and spot them there.

Jeff
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(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)

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"Jeff Wisnia" wrote in message
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Ok,so it took mere microseconds for Al Bundy and several other ex shoe
salesman to identify the bunion easing shoe stretcher I posted a few
weeks ago.

See how you do on this tool; Used by my dad in the course of his business.

http://home.comcast.net/~jwisnia18/tools/tool2.html

Dad's initials are engraved on the inside one of the handles, and I'm
not embarrassed to admit I get a little misty when I have a need to use
that tool and spot them there.

Hmm. A crimping tool for wire-splice sleeves? A hair crimper for that kinky
look? g?

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On Sat, 11 Jun 2005 15:23:00 -0400, the inscrutable Jeff Wisnia
spake:



Ok,so it took mere microseconds for Al Bundy and several other ex shoe
salesman to identify the bunion easing shoe stretcher I posted a few
weeks ago.

See how you do on this tool; Used by my dad in the course of his business.

http://home.comcast.net/~jwisnia18/tools/tool2.html

Dad's initials are engraved on the inside one of the handles, and I'm
not embarrassed to admit I get a little misty when I have a need to use
that tool and spot them there.

I have some of my Dad's pliers from his optometric practice which have
a similar shape. They're used for bending metal temples on eyeglass
frames.

That particular shape is for 90° bends in metal. It could prolly be
used for crimping sheetmetal ducting or something similar. Iffen ya
used it twice on each length of rod, it could make staples!

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On Sat, 11 Jun 2005 15:23:00 -0400, Jeff Wisnia
wrote:



Ok,so it took mere microseconds for Al Bundy and several other ex shoe
salesman to identify the bunion easing shoe stretcher I posted a few
weeks ago.

See how you do on this tool; Used by my dad in the course of his business.

http://home.comcast.net/~jwisnia18/tools/tool2.html

Dad's initials are engraved on the inside one of the handles, and I'm
not embarrassed to admit I get a little misty when I have a need to use
that tool and spot them there.

Jeff

They are a pair of bending pliers.

In the jewelery trades they're used to bend ring shanks and bezels.

Paul K. Dickman

Ive seen similar tools used by a Dentist ?

Lee.

On Sat, 11 Jun 2005 15:23:00 -0400, Jeff Wisnia wrote:

Ok,so it took mere microseconds for Al Bundy and several other ex shoe
salesman to identify the bunion easing shoe stretcher I posted a few
weeks ago.

See how you do on this tool; Used by my dad in the course of his business.

http://home.comcast.net/~jwisnia18/tools/tool2.html

Dad's initials are engraved on the inside one of the handles, and I'm
not embarrassed to admit I get a little misty when I have a need to use
that tool and spot them there.

It's for pinching off and sealing the copper tube on high vacuum
vessels, when they're done pumping them down, and about to ship
them.

(Howcome this isn't crossposted to WHATIZIT on rec.puzzles? ;-) )

Cheers!
Rich

In article ,
Rich Grise wrote:
On Sat, 11 Jun 2005 15:23:00 -0400, Jeff Wisnia wrote:

[ ... ]

See how you do on this tool; Used by my dad in the course of his business.

http://home.comcast.net/~jwisnia18/tools/tool2.html

[ ... ]

It's for pinching off and sealing the copper tube on high vacuum
vessels, when they're done pumping them down, and about to ship
them.

I don't think so. I've seen and used such tools, and they did
not look like this one.

(Howcome this isn't crossposted to WHATIZIT on rec.puzzles? ;-) )

Because it is not being posted by R.H. We've now got two people
posting puzzles, with one sticking with rec.crafts.metalworking, and the
other cross-posting.

Enjoy,
DoN.

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Jeff Wisnia wrote:


Ok,so it took mere microseconds for Al Bundy and several other ex shoe
salesman to identify the bunion easing shoe stretcher I posted a few
weeks ago.

See how you do on this tool; Used by my dad in the course of his business.

http://home.comcast.net/~jwisnia18/tools/tool2.html

Dad's initials are engraved on the inside one of the handles, and I'm
not embarrassed to admit I get a little misty when I have a need to use
that tool and spot them there.

Jeff
http://www.grobetusa.com/ProductDesc...ingpliera.html
Bow closing pliers used by jewelers

"Jeff Wisnia" wrote in message
...


Ok,so it took mere microseconds for Al Bundy and several other ex shoe
salesman to identify the bunion easing shoe stretcher I posted a few
weeks ago.

See how you do on this tool; Used by my dad in the course of his business.

http://home.comcast.net/~jwisnia18/tools/tool2.html

Dad's initials are engraved on the inside one of the handles, and I'm
not embarrassed to admit I get a little misty when I have a need to use
that tool and spot them there.

Jeff
--

Seems to me I have seen something like that for putting the "crinkle
edge" on stove pipe ends. (and they look too heavy duty/worn for
working with glasses)

mikey

wrote:


They are a pair of bending pliers.

In the jewelery trades they're used to bend ring shanks and bezels.

Paul K. Dickman

Yep. Dad was a first class jeweler.

In addition to bending metal strips and wires to make ring shanks they
could also be used to to install the "bows" on pocket watches.

The "bow" is that little C shaped metal loop over and around the winding
stem. A watch chain or a neck ribbon is sometimes fastened to it.

Those pliers could put a bend in the center of the bow to make its ends
move into the pair of holes they fit in.

I used dad's pliers the other day to make a couple of 1-1/4" diameter
rings out of coat hanger wire for a repair project.

Jeff
--
Jeffry Wisnia

(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)

"Truth exists; only falsehood has to be invented."

"Mike Fields" wrote in message
news
Seems to me I have seen something like that for putting the "crinkle
edge" on stove pipe ends.

I thought about that, but they're too short. Looks like some mean leverage!

(and they look too heavy duty/worn for working with glasses)

Idunno, overbuilt tools oughta last a few generations of optometrists right?
;-)

Tim

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On Sun, 12 Jun 2005 00:21:36 -0500, "Tim Williams"
wrote:

"Mike Fields" wrote in message
news
Seems to me I have seen something like that for putting the "crinkle
edge" on stove pipe ends.

I thought about that, but they're too short. Looks like some mean leverage!

(and they look too heavy duty/worn for working with glasses)

Idunno, overbuilt tools oughta last a few generations of optometrists right?
;-)

Tim
Pig ringer?
Gerry :-)}
London, Canada