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

The shoemaker trims the sole edge with a welt cutter after it has been sewn. The hand tool has a circular head with an oblique cut at the top and a thickness guide with a curled edge at the top. That edge ensures that no damage is made to the upper leather. The head is fixed in a wooden or hollow metal handle. [MOT]

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

Hammer (approx. 400-600 gr) with double pin and short (approx. 20 cm) wooden handle. In addition to the whetting anvil, the whetting hammer is part of the whetting utensils with which one sharpens the cut of the scythe or flemish scythe by hitting it thinly. In this work, the mower strikes the blade, always in the direction of the cut, causing the hammer to drop parallel to the blade and the edge. Can be distinguished from the sawset hammer, which is lighter and has a longer handle. [MOT]

The shoemaker's wheel pricker (approx. 20 cm long) has a metal wheel (approx. 2 cm in diameter) with sharp pointed teeth, which is attached in a U-shaped bracket to the end of a metal shaft; the shaft is attached to a wooden handle with a tang. It is used to mark the holes on the leather where the awl will go through later. The distance between the teeth varies according to the desired distance between the stitches. See also the saddler's wheel pricker and wheel pricker for stenciles. [MOT]

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

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

The wire saw is a thin (1 mm), relatively short (approx. 50 cm) steel wire with sharp grooves and a ring at both ends. With this saw, which is easy to carry in a pocket, thin branches can be cut. If you want to cut high branches, attach a rope to each ring. The saw can then be thrown around a branch. The ropes are pulled with one or two people. See also manual chainsaw. [MOT]

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

The insulating sheath of the electric wires can be cut and removed with a wire stripper. However, the pliers should not touch the core and should provide the ability to remove the cut piece of tubing. There are several solutions and models of grippers. More technical information on this page in the dutch version. The wire stripper is sometimes combined with combination pliers. See also these crimping pliers and pliers for cutting and dismantling insulated tubes. [MOT].