I just measured it & it is about 7/8" across when the handles are closed & about 1 1/2" when handles are apart.
Actually I just tried it & even with my gnarled arthritic hands I could operate very easily with one hand.
I think I will put both words in the title to cover all of the bases. :happy::happy::happy:
Thanks to both of you!!! :happy::happy::happy: Out to the garage it will go. One more thing out of my house. :D:D:D
Thanks so much for the link!! :happy::happy: I will take a closer look in the next couple of days.
I actually have a pair of this type of garden tool out in my garage. These are quite sharp & I can imagine they would do a good job cutting...
I believe this piece is also hand forged. The top portion look like they are suppose to grasp something, but when you pull the handles apart it...
Thanks Davey!! Off to Google. :D:D:D
Thanks for your comments & this will be passed onto someone else to keep & use or whatever. One more thing out of my house. :happy::happy:
Well now it makes so much sense. Thanks to you both!!! :kiss::kiss::kiss:
I believe these are hand forged & the mark is the maker's name. Is there a name for this type tool? They are 11 1/2" long. BTW if you can't help...
I have no clue what this is & searching Arctic returns more results from the frozen tundra. :confused::confused::confused: It is 7 5/8" long & is...
From what I could see these all had an indentation on both sides where mine is totally flat on both sides.
Thank you so much Tom!!! BTW @Cherryhill - I read your article Building a Glass Museum in April's Journal of Antiques & Collectibles. It was an...
I know it looks old, but the crackled designs always give me pause.
Do they have all wood hand carved ones?
This piece is done very well & I was told it could possibly be Pairpoint because of the controlled bubble ball stem. I have looked around, but...
This was also in that lot of hand forged tools, but I am having a hard time deciding if it is old or fresh off the boat & made to look like it is...
This came along with a lot of hand forged tools I bought a couple of weeks ago. It is made from some lightweight wood & is very possibly hand...
This came with a lot of other things that I wanted & was in a box with some Emerson 7" c.1918 double disc records. The records seem to sell pretty...
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