I think that is a tool used to pull write in tension.  The jaws grip the
wire.  The foot of it is placed against some point of leverage and the
handle is the lever.  I think you would use it for installing wire fence
our any other reason you want to pull a wire nice and tight before
anchoring in place.

Doc
On Jun 9, 2012 1:56 PM, "Dave Caroline"  wrote:

> Seen on the interwebs
> looks a bit like a chain pipe wrench or what
>
> http://imgur.com/a/0vJVs
>
> Dave Caroline
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Looks like a tool to pull crating straps tight. Seen a few similar 
variations of that particular tool.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Dave Caroline
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 2:55 PM
To: oldtools oldtools
Subject: [OldTools] another oddity any ideas

Seen on the interwebs
looks a bit like a chain pipe wrench or what

http://imgur.com/a/0vJVs

Dave Caroline 

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Dave,

A few years ago I got the itch to "collect" fencing tools.  Some of my older 
neighbors
heard about it and seemed they all had some type of barbed wire stretcher. 
Most of
mine are like your stretcher.

Jim

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Caroline" 
To: "oldtools oldtools" 
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 2:55 PM
Subject: [OldTools] another oddity any ideas

> Seen on the interwebs
> looks a bit like a chain pipe wrench or what
>
> http://imgur.com/a/0vJVs
>
> Dave Caroline
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Seen on the interwebs
looks a bit like a chain pipe wrench or what

http://imgur.com/a/0vJVs

Dave Caroline
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If we assume the flat bit on the short arm to be an anvil of sorts,
and the groove in the jaws are to hold a ferule, then it could be
a hand held, hammer struck crimper.

I think that we've now seen another tool that has a "nib".
Check out the left end of the long handle.

Not wanting to start the nib thing again of course!

;^)

PeterH in Perth

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Seen on the interwebs
looks a bit like a chain pipe wrench or what

http://imgur.com/a/0vJVs

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