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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: thiggy on November 11, 2013, 07:49:08 AM

Title: Strange Clamp
Post by: thiggy on November 11, 2013, 07:49:08 AM

Has this tool ever made it to this forum?  What is the purpose of this clamping device?
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Title: Re: Strange Clamp
Post by: Lewill2 on November 11, 2013, 08:55:21 AM

I believe it is called a shoe lasting clamp, cobblers tool used in making shoes.

Title: Re: Strange Clamp
Post by: wvtools on November 11, 2013, 09:13:31 AM

Quote from: Lewill2 on November 11, 2013, 08:55:21 AM

I believe it is called a shoe lasting clamp, cobblers tool used in making shoes.

I believe your name is the proper one, but I have also heard it called a shoe cramp.

Title: Re: Strange Clamp
Post by: Branson on November 11, 2013, 09:23:24 AM

Quote from: wvtools on November 11, 2013, 09:13:31 AM

Quote from: Lewill2 on November 11, 2013, 08:55:21 AM

I believe your name is the proper one, but I have also heard it called a shoe cramp.

What we call clamps are usually called cramps in the UK.

Title: Re: Strange Clamp
Post by: Billman49 on November 11, 2013, 04:21:22 PM

Called in French a 'chien de cordonnier', i.e. a shoemakers dog, it is used to pull the leather upper tight over the wooden last, to allow the upper to be pegged to the sole of the shoe. It first clamps onto and holds both ends of the upper as it is wrapped around the last, and then tightened to pull the upper tight onto the last...