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Offline jabberwoki

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Nice old Pexto nipper
« on: November 27, 2020, 09:22:23 PM »
Grabbed it today...needed a fix.
« Last Edit: November 27, 2020, 09:28:30 PM by jabberwoki »
Is the need enough? Or does the want suffice?

Offline J.A.F.E.

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Re: Nice old Pexto nipper
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2020, 10:13:40 PM »
Those seem to be left handed nippers.
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Offline jabberwoki

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Re: Nice old Pexto nipper
« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2020, 10:27:41 PM »
You`d be right.
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Offline bonneyman

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Re: Nice old Pexto nipper
« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2020, 11:35:36 PM »
"Lefty loosey, righty tighty" or "Lefty hefty, righty lighty"?  :lol_hitting:

Pexto makes some nice stuff.   :great:

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Re: Nice old Pexto nipper
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2020, 02:55:34 AM »
Did you find it in some clip joint?
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Offline john k

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Re: Nice old Pexto nipper
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2020, 09:05:02 AM »
Found one of those, the handles and weight make it real unfriendly to use.

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Re: Nice old Pexto nipper
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2020, 11:49:28 AM »
Yeah not built for dainty work.
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Offline bonneyman

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Re: Nice old Pexto nipper
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2020, 02:35:23 PM »
Yeah not built for dainty work.

I find that alot of tools can be repurposed easily - and they're stoutness only adds to their usefulness.

I have a pair of farriers (horse shoeing) nippers that I use for ductwork installation jobs. Seems the tight, pointy tips are great for grabbing the drive cleat channel on sheet metal and pulling them together so you can connect the ducts.  :great:

Offline slip knot

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Re: Nice old Pexto nipper
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2020, 02:52:55 PM »
I got a similar piece around here somewhere. Never found much use for them, but didn't get rid of them either. :lol_hitting:

Offline DeadNutz

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Re: Nice old Pexto nipper
« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2020, 04:14:47 PM »
Nice nippers and the longer the handle the better and easier they work. I still have have my farrier nippers and big gun rasp in the tack room. They will never touch anything other than hooves. I bought them and used them when one of the horses damaged a hoof and I needed to clean it up until the farrier could get there.
Usually the mare as she didn't wear shoes.