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wilhenri

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Giant Tin Snips
« on: January 26, 2015, 06:05:22 am »
A car boot find for £5 a pair of giant metal cutters. The right angle extension goes into the hole in the top of a blacksmiths anvil for extra leverage. 3 foot 6 inches in length and weigh a ton.
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Re: Giant Tin Snips
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2015, 07:20:04 pm »
Don`t think those are "tin snips",, I think they are for cutting red hot steel as it comes out of the forge !!
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Re: Giant Tin Snips
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2015, 12:52:29 am »
Yes probably correct sort of tongue in cheek lol
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Re: Giant Tin Snips
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2015, 07:17:49 am »
   ;D
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Re: Giant Tin Snips
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2015, 12:43:59 pm »
Nice big 'ole snips (shears) there , wilhenri !

Perhaps from a 'cooper-blacksmith' , for cutting hot metal bands & such , as mart sez .

Here's an image of one 30" long , with 7" cutters .
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Re: Giant Tin Snips
« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2015, 12:45:59 pm »
I love old tools !!
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Re: Giant Tin Snips
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2015, 04:07:42 am »
The right angle extension is per se ..... the blacksmith's 3rd hand.

It holds the "snips" in an upright position on top of the anvil.
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Re: Giant Tin Snips
« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2015, 08:28:17 am »
Yes Couger see my original post lol........I will shove mine back under my workbench for now may be handy for castrating camels one day..lol lol ;D
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