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This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/tile-mould?lang=nl>

Thorn-hedge shears are used to prune thorny shrubs and to cut branches that are too thick for the pruning shears (up to approx. 2,5-3 cm) The osier worker sometimes uses shears with bent arms to reduce the need to bend down to cut close to the ground. See also hedge shears. More technical information on the dutch version of this page. [MOT]

The toe knife is usually a full metal blade without handle, with a long straight cut (between 15 and 35 cm); there is also a model with handle and a short (approx. 7 cm) active part. The back of the toe knife is wide (5 mm), so that the farrier can hit it with his shoeing hammer. With the knife, the excess horn is cut away from the horse's hoof. Thus, the hoof is prepared for attaching a horseshoe. As for shape, confusion is possible with a mason's tool to cut bricks to size. See also horse rasp. [MOT]

This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/ticket-punch?lang=nl>

The proper English name for this wooden tool to repair the reed bundles in a roof is still unknown. This text can only be consulted in Dutch.See also the thatcher's legget. [MOT]

This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/timber-girthing-sword?lang=nl>

This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/tolliker?lang=nl>

This text can only be consulted in Dutch <https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/test-tube-holder?lang=nl>

The lifting tongs are a hand tool for carrying or towing relatively light tree trunks, telephone poles, etc. The lifting tongs for two men consists of two metal hooks that are hinged to each other and are attached to the center of a wooden stick (approx. 100-150 cm). Often the hooks can also rotate. The stick is grasped by two men walking on either side of the trunk. Due to the weight, the points stick into the wood. The pole should be about one meter longer than the center line of the trunks to prevent the legs of the porters from rubbing against it. The timber tongs for one man are a small tool (approx. 30 cm) with a number of interacting levers between handle and hooks (approx. 10 cm). It is operated by one man and is used to carry relatively short pieces. The tool can be distinguished from the tie tongs for rails and the wood hook. [MOT]

The farmer can pull out weeds with long, deep roots such as thistles with these thistle tongs. These large wooden tongs (approx. 90 cm) often have ribbed jaws for a better grip. They are placed on the plant and carefully pulled out. The roots are often very deep and break easily. It is therefore best to perform this work when the soil is very moist and gives a little bit. See also this weed extractor and the thistle spud. [MOT]