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Originally Posted by oldE
The pliers are a cobbler's tool. The wide jaw of the plier allows you to grip the leather and stretch it a bit, then you have the hammer face to drive the tack.
The other is a shingler's tool for working with wooden shingles. With the one tool you can remove old nails, split shakes to width and nail the new shingle.
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Les
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I do believe Mr. oldE is dead-on accurate!!! I should think the tools are worth more than the new ones as these are older as it appears to my untrained eye.
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