Looks like an old style Lineman’s tool of some sort with wire cutters, crimpers, nail extractor-nail head cutter, hammer, and pliers….the original Leatherman
It is definitely a barbed wire fencing tool. The pointed end was used to pull staples out of the post. The “hammer” end was a hammer to drive a staple into the post. There are wire cutters on each side. The “pliers teeth” on the handles were used as pliers to pull the barbed wire tight while someone else used another of these tools to hammer a staple into the post to fasten the tightened wire. You could also grip the wire with the funny teeth, put the rounded part of the pointed end against the post and have leverage to tighten the wire. Used one of those more than once.
OMG! That is so horribly cruel! Why on earth would you castrate your sheep with pliers? I’ve never heard of such a thing. Bend over and lets see how you like it!
They are fencing pliers. Strip, cut, twist wire, pull fencing staples/nails, also has a hammerhead to put staples and nails back into posts.
Great additon to any saddlebags, as you can also reset horseshoes with them…..lol
Don’t ask.
This combination tool is easily carried and will do most jobs involving staples, wire netting, nails and barbed wire.
They are known as fencing pliers or combination pliers, and will perform the following duties:-
Cutting wire or nails, hammering nails or staples, pulling out nails or staples, stretching barbed wire, forming loops in wire, crimping ferrules on to wire,
twisting strands of wire.
They are easy to use and are readily obtainable. Prices vary from expensive to very cheap.
Most often used by ranchers to construct or repair barbed wire fences.
Here is the deal…. My grandma told my daddy and my daddy told me (as some have stated above) this is a tool, “a tool used for horse shoo’in. and don’t be using it for nothin’ else…. now put it back where you found it”
March 30th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
Nail Puller
March 30th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
Horseshoe nail puller
March 31st, 2008 at 10:09 am
Fencing pliers; used for things like pulling staples for barbed wire or other type of wire fencing from posts. Very useful utility tool.
March 31st, 2008 at 3:24 pm
Fencing pliers, We ranch I have seen alot of these.
April 2nd, 2008 at 7:09 pm
Wire cutters
April 5th, 2008 at 7:22 am
#3 has it right it is a fence tool used mostly on farms and ranches in fact I have one in my shop
April 6th, 2008 at 8:24 am
Looks like an old style Lineman’s tool of some sort with wire cutters, crimpers, nail extractor-nail head cutter, hammer, and pliers….the original Leatherman
April 12th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
These were used in the field to repair barb wire fences.
April 15th, 2008 at 11:49 am
It looks like the tool our farrier uses to remove horseshoe nails from the horses hooves.
April 17th, 2008 at 5:14 am
used for cleaning & cutting horse hooves
April 17th, 2008 at 5:15 am
used to shave, cut & clean hooves on horses
April 24th, 2008 at 7:15 am
I thought a horseshoe tool, but the fencing answers sound very confident.
May 2nd, 2008 at 6:26 am
pliers that cut either cable or wire of some sort.
May 2nd, 2008 at 8:10 am
Horseshoe nail pullers
May 11th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
It is definitely a barbed wire fencing tool. The pointed end was used to pull staples out of the post. The “hammer” end was a hammer to drive a staple into the post. There are wire cutters on each side. The “pliers teeth” on the handles were used as pliers to pull the barbed wire tight while someone else used another of these tools to hammer a staple into the post to fasten the tightened wire. You could also grip the wire with the funny teeth, put the rounded part of the pointed end against the post and have leverage to tighten the wire. Used one of those more than once.
May 18th, 2008 at 7:30 am
These are barbed wire fencing pliers.
May 18th, 2008 at 8:06 am
Nope you are all wrong! We used this to castrate our sheep!
May 18th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
OMG! That is so horribly cruel! Why on earth would you castrate your sheep with pliers? I’ve never heard of such a thing. Bend over and lets see how you like it!
May 21st, 2008 at 8:43 am
I say it’s a horseshoe nail puller.
May 23rd, 2008 at 5:14 pm
I say it is a wire stripper.
May 28th, 2008 at 9:14 am
Fencing pliers: we use them all the time fixing fences
June 1st, 2008 at 3:25 pm
They are fencing pliers. Strip, cut, twist wire, pull fencing staples/nails, also has a hammerhead to put staples and nails back into posts.
Great additon to any saddlebags, as you can also reset horseshoes with them…..lol
Don’t ask.
June 7th, 2008 at 7:44 am
It’s a hog nose ring tool. Used to insert and remove.
June 16th, 2008 at 12:34 am
This combination tool is easily carried and will do most jobs involving staples, wire netting, nails and barbed wire.
They are known as fencing pliers or combination pliers, and will perform the following duties:-
Cutting wire or nails, hammering nails or staples, pulling out nails or staples, stretching barbed wire, forming loops in wire, crimping ferrules on to wire,
twisting strands of wire.
They are easy to use and are readily obtainable. Prices vary from expensive to very cheap.
Most often used by ranchers to construct or repair barbed wire fences.
July 7th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
They`re fencing pliers, but they`re also great for cutting chainmail rings apart if you`re making armor
July 11th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
Fencing pliers
July 18th, 2008 at 7:52 am
Fencing tool(combination pliers)
Used them on the farm.
Used to extract staples, hammer in staples, strain wire, cut wire.
September 21st, 2008 at 3:11 pm
They are pliers for building fences
September 30th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Here is the deal…. My grandma told my daddy and my daddy told me (as some have stated above) this is a tool, “a tool used for horse shoo’in. and don’t be using it for nothin’ else…. now put it back where you found it”
October 11th, 2008 at 10:54 am
Horseshoe nail puller