large plier like tool

[Mainedigger]

Found these out back of the old B&B I;ve been hunting, There was a barn out back at one time and would say these were something to do with the farm or animals? They are 22 inches long.....Any ideas?
Thanks

 

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[mojjax]

Looks kinda like some blacksmith tongs ?

mojjax

 

[trk5capt]

HORSE HOOF TRIMER, Just A Guess. trk5capt...

 

[Spitfire Reddie]

tooth puller or horseshoe nail remover

 

[mojjax]

here's some .

 

[Shamus]

Horseshoe nail puller. I've seen them in use. Farriers use them to remove old shoes prior to reshoing.

 

[dugupfinds]

Sugar tong, one lump or two

 

[Michelle]

Looks kinda like some blacksmith tongs ?

mojjax

 

[PBK]

Looks kinda like some blacksmith tongs ?

mojjax

Looks like a pair of "ring" tongs (a.k.a. "chain" or "chain-making") tongs.

 

[snake35]

It is a hog ringer. Farmers put rings in the hogs snout to keep them from rooting out of thier lots.

 

[dg39]

It is a hog ringer. Farmers put rings in the hogs snout to keep them from rooting out of thier lots.

Here are two on display in the museum. Hog nose pliers..
DG

 

[PBK]

A closeup of the jaws of Mainedigger's find would help. Here are a couple more hog nose ring pliers for comparison. Note the groove(s) in the jaws for the ring:

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[dg39]

Larger size..perhaps for a bull??

 

[PBK]

I still think it bears more than a slight resemblance to a blacksmith's chain tongs, as shown in this illustration from a late 19th century catalog:

 

[dg39]

I still think it bears more than a slight resemblance to a blacksmith's chain tongs, as shown in this illustration from a late 19th century catalog:

Length would make that logical..22 inches? Still need to know if end is grooved.

 

[papa]

Yep,I have to agree with the ring pliers. My Dad used to use them

 

[Mainedigger]

Thanks for all the replys...think I;d have to go with PBK and say they are blacksmith tongs...the jaws are not grooved so would say they are not hog ring pliers. We use smaller versions of hog ring pliers to ring our escape vents on our lobster traps with biodegradable rings, so I am very familiar with those.

 

[MiddenMonster]

Thanks for all the replys...think I;d have to go with PBK and say they are blacksmith tongs...the jaws are not grooved so would say they are not hog ring pliers. We use smaller versions of hog ring pliers to ring our escape vents on our lobster traps with biodegradable rings, so I am very familiar with those.

I've seen them used for horseshoeing, as stated above. But since shoeing horses used to be done by blacksmiths, it's likely that the tool is used in both contexts. Tools often have more than one use, and as anyone who has been in around a shop knows, a screwdriver isn't just for driving screws.

 

[Michelle]

Thanks for all the replys...think I;d have to go with PBK and say they are blacksmith tongs...the jaws are not grooved so would say they are not hog ring pliers. We use smaller versions of hog ring pliers to ring our escape vents on our lobster traps with biodegradable rings, so I am very familiar with those.

I've seen them used for horseshoeing, as stated above. But since shoeing horses used to be done by blacksmiths, it's likely that the tool is used in both contexts. Tools often have more than one use, and as anyone who has been in around a shop knows, a screwdriver isn't just for driving screws.

ABSOLUTELY............"Hiccup"(excuse me)

 

[MiddenMonster]

I've seen them used for horseshoeing, as stated above. But since shoeing horses used to be done by blacksmiths, it's likely that the tool is used in both contexts. Tools often have more than one use, and as anyone who has been in around a shop knows, a screwdriver isn't just for driving screws.

ABSOLUTELY............"Hiccup"(excuse me)

Hey! Girls aren't allowed in a shop where man-tools are used! You wanna upset the balance of the universe, or something?