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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: phillie on August 18, 2011, 05:23:38 PM

Title: Wooden pliers?
Post by: phillie on August 18, 2011, 05:23:38 PM

Has anyone seen something like these before. They are very well made and measure 6" long. I think they are old. Thanks

Title: Re: Wooden pliers?
Post by: Papaw on August 18, 2011, 06:27:01 PM

Maybe a school shop class project?

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Post by: rusty on August 18, 2011, 06:27:57 PM

Salad pliers?

(ducking)
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Post by: 1930 on August 18, 2011, 07:07:12 PM

Those are neat, how are they hinged

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Post by: keykeeper on August 18, 2011, 08:47:28 PM

I saw a set of wooden tongs in a shed one time similar to those. The lady said her husband worked in a potato chip factory. The wooden tongs were for picking bad chips out of the fry-line as they went by in the grease. Wood stayed cool and wouldn't retain the heat. Maybe these were for similar purpose??

Title: Re: Wooden pliers?
Post by: leg17 on August 19, 2011, 10:10:54 AM

Very possibly a whittled project.
A classic example for the wood whittler.

http://www.whittledwhimseys.com/ebooks/whimsey%20pliers.htm

Title: Re: Wooden pliers?
Post by: phillie on August 19, 2011, 01:50:27 PM

Thanks for all of the possibilities guys. Who ever made it did a great job. A neat item and a good convesation piece for the shop.

Title: Re: Wooden pliers?
Post by: lauver on August 20, 2011, 01:49:11 PM

Quote from: leg17 on August 19, 2011, 10:10:54 AM

Very possibly a whittled project.
A classic example for the wood whittler.

http://www.whittledwhimseys.com/ebooks/whimsey%20pliers.htm

leg17,

My first thought also. You were quicker.

Title: Re: Wooden pliers?
Post by: Fins/413 on August 20, 2011, 03:45:44 PM

Beatifully made,  would they be used for making the forms in the manufactuing process.

Title: Re: Wooden pliers?
Post by: RLT on August 20, 2011, 09:46:08 PM

http://www.etsy.com/listing/66135986/antique-miniature-carved-wood-pliers

http://www.littleshavers.com/Plierspage.html

http://www.e-scoutcraft.com/wood_carving/pliers.html

Buy a copy of "Whittling and Woodcarving by E.J. Tangerman. This little book contains a LOT of information and has patterns for many "whimsys" like pliers, pocketknives, ball-in-cage, chains, etc..

Title: Re: Wooden pliers?
Post by: phillie on August 21, 2011, 06:34:59 PM

Thanks RLT for the info and your efforts.