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Old 10th September 2016, 12:53 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by Ian
Machinist is correct. The pliers are a common tool used by shoemakers.... This style of tool has been around for hundreds of years although I think your example may be late 19th or early 20th C--but its hard to say...
I remember being a kid, standing by and watch my next door shoemaker using it with full skill .
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