kneading hammers

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

David Boyce wrote:
> Well Rupert, it just goes to show, I can't find a thing when it's 
> staring me in the face!
> 
> There it is sure enough on p61 of my revised third edition 1976 reprint.
> 
> That one little paragraph raises big questions and leaves 'em 
> unanswered, I fear.  What is meant by gas pliers?  Pliers such as would 
> be used by a gasfitter?  

Gas pliers have a concave section in the jaw to grip pipe as well as a 
straight section at the tip.  Vise-Grips, as well as some others, have a 
similar profile.

The reason to use them vs:needle nose or linemans (for examples) is to 
emulate a parallel jaw where the pressure is even at the contact area 
rather than a "scissors" effect.

Definitely a last ditch effort to soften ossified hammers, but folks 
with blond oak finish 242s and 243s aren't likely to spring for new... ;-[


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