http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/03/30/what-in-the-hell-is-that-7/ Junk Trivia Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:49:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/03/30/what-in-the-hell-is-that-7/comment-page-1/#comment-823 Tom Towne Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:55:08 +0000 http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/03/30/what-in-the-hell-is-that-7/#comment-823 Fence pliars Fence pliars

]]> http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/03/30/what-in-the-hell-is-that-7/comment-page-1/#comment-786 the girls Sat, 16 May 2009 20:04:07 +0000 http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/03/30/what-in-the-hell-is-that-7/#comment-786 Dental tool! It was invented in 1837 by Dr. Fenton J. Macabre (whose name, incidentally, has been associated with items of torture since the invention of this tool) for use on President Andrew Jackson. Due to his proclivity for the excessive use of alcohol, (and with apologies to any of his descendants who may be reading this) he had a tendency to fall, often breaking his teeth. The pointed end of the tool was used to remove broken teeth. The hole located in the top of the pliers was to grip teeth when pulling them. The ribbed areas were used to remove excess gum tissue. The heavy tool was sometimes used, when alcohol was insufficient to the task, to render the patient unconscious for dental procedures. Mercifully, the surgical implement never caught on with Macabre's peers. Dental tool! It was invented in 1837 by Dr. Fenton J. Macabre (whose name, incidentally, has been associated with items of torture since the invention of this tool) for use on President Andrew Jackson. Due to his proclivity for the excessive use of alcohol, (and with apologies to any of his descendants who may be reading this) he had a tendency to fall, often breaking his teeth. The pointed end of the tool was used to remove broken teeth. The hole located in the top of the pliers was to grip teeth when pulling them. The ribbed areas were used to remove excess gum tissue. The heavy tool was sometimes used, when alcohol was insufficient to the task, to render the patient unconscious for dental procedures. Mercifully, the surgical implement never caught on with Macabre’s peers.

]]> http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/03/30/what-in-the-hell-is-that-7/comment-page-1/#comment-729 gordon weare Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:16:49 +0000 http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/03/30/what-in-the-hell-is-that-7/#comment-729 Yes its a FENCING PLIERS, and they are still very much around here in New Zealand. I have a claw hammer, between the low-stooping claws and the handle-top, is a groove with ballbearing in it, leads to a square (nail head extractor ? ) hole. Is this a farriers/blacksmiths shoe-hammer ? its old, and the bearings are still in it. solid stuff ! Yes its a FENCING PLIERS, and they are still very much around here in New Zealand. I have a claw hammer, between the low-stooping claws and the handle-top, is a groove with ballbearing in it, leads to a square (nail head extractor ? ) hole. Is this a farriers/blacksmiths shoe-hammer ? its old, and the bearings are still in it. solid stuff !

]]> http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/03/30/what-in-the-hell-is-that-7/comment-page-1/#comment-388 MsDrPepper Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:30:02 +0000 http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/03/30/what-in-the-hell-is-that-7/#comment-388 I don't ranch but I live here in the midwest and been to a lot of the museums like Cowtown etc and them there is barbed wire fencing pliers... but I'd prolly use one for pulling up other stuff too, kinda like having a claw hammer without the hammer part. Seems like I've seen newer versions of these at Atwood's too... I don’t ranch but I live here in the midwest and been to a lot of the museums like Cowtown etc and them there is barbed wire fencing pliers… but I’d prolly use one for pulling up other stuff too, kinda like having a claw hammer without the hammer part. Seems like I’ve seen newer versions of these at Atwood’s too…

]]> http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/03/30/what-in-the-hell-is-that-7/comment-page-1/#comment-385 goonboy Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:03:30 +0000 http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/03/30/what-in-the-hell-is-that-7/#comment-385 fencing pliers fencing pliers

]]> http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/03/30/what-in-the-hell-is-that-7/comment-page-1/#comment-382 julie Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:15:45 +0000 http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/03/30/what-in-the-hell-is-that-7/#comment-382 my husbands grandmother used them as fence pliers. my husbands grandmother used them as fence pliers.

]]> http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/03/30/what-in-the-hell-is-that-7/comment-page-1/#comment-367 Vicki Fri, 26 Dec 2008 10:11:27 +0000 http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/03/30/what-in-the-hell-is-that-7/#comment-367 Exactly what Cathy said. I'll bet we have 6 of these on this place! Exactly what Cathy said. I’ll bet we have 6 of these on this place!

]]> http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/03/30/what-in-the-hell-is-that-7/comment-page-1/#comment-362 Cathy Sat, 20 Dec 2008 13:28:26 +0000 http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/03/30/what-in-the-hell-is-that-7/#comment-362 I've mended fences in my day. These are fencing pliers. They also work really well for cutting wires on hay bales. I’ve mended fences in my day. These are fencing pliers. They also work really well for cutting wires on hay bales.

]]> http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/03/30/what-in-the-hell-is-that-7/comment-page-1/#comment-354 dale Sat, 06 Dec 2008 16:29:08 +0000 http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/03/30/what-in-the-hell-is-that-7/#comment-354 fencing pliers fencing pliers

]]> http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/03/30/what-in-the-hell-is-that-7/comment-page-1/#comment-344 Max Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:44:42 +0000 http://whatinthehellisthat.com/2008/03/30/what-in-the-hell-is-that-7/#comment-344 Fencing pliers Fencing pliers

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