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Washing paddle
This text on the washing paddle can only be consulted in Dutch.
Washing peg
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/washing-peg?lang=nl>
Watch case opener
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/watch-case-opener?lang=nl>
Watch key
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/watch-key?lang=nl>
Wax tongs
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/wax-tongs?lang=nl>
Weed digger
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/weed-digger?lang=nl>
Weed extractor
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/weed-extractor?lang=nl>
Weed roller
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/weed-roller?lang=nl>
Weeding fork
The weeding fork is a forged - now also made of stamped sheet iron - fork
with two to five tines (approx. 3-8 cm long; approx. 0.5-3 cm between the
tines) and a short handle - made of wood, aluminum or plastic - with which
the gardener and flower grower to turn loose soil around a plant and remove
weeds. Can be distinguished from the weed digger and the little digging
fork. See also the gardener's trowel, hand hook and grubber. [MOT]
Weeding hoe
Hand tool consisting of a hoe-shaped blade (see hoe) (approx. 7-10 cm by
5-7 cm) and two or three teeth (approx. 10 cm), which are attached at right
angles to a straight handle opposite each other. The weeding hoe is used
for weeding and to loosen the top layer of the soil. It can be
distinguished from the small weeding hoe by the length of the handle:
approx. 120 cm for the weeding hoe, compared to 30-40 cm for the small
model (1). See also this tool with two teeth, the garden hoe,
grubber and dung hoe. [MOT] (1) See the article DAVID: La serfouette, un
outil "flamand"?.
Welt cutter
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]
Welt knife
The welt knife is a shoemaker's hand tool that evenly cuts the overhanging
leather on the sole. It has an S-shaped curved top with a cut and a small
protrusion of a few millimeters at the head end, fixed in a wooden handle.
The blade can also have a bent edge on one long side. In some models the
working part is protected with a wooden sheath. See also the welt cutter.
[MOT]
Wheel lug wrench
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/wheel-lug-wrench?lang=nl>
Wheel pricker (for stencile)
The tailor uses a wheel pricker (approx. 20 cm) to transfer the lines of
the pattern to the fabric, the painter to transfer the lines of a stencil.
The tool has a toothed wheel (approx. 2 cm in diameter) that sits in a
U-shaped bracket at the end of a metal shaft; the shaft sticks with a tang
in a wooden handle, sometimes wheels with different teeth can be attached
to the bracket. The wheel pricker for fabric is exceptionally foldable: the
wheel then disappears into a metal handle. Can be distinguished from the
wheel pricker (shoe maker) because the teeth are less sharp and closer
together. See also wheel pricker (saddle maker). [MOT]
Wheel pricker (saddlemaker)
The wheel pricker (approx. 23-27 cm) of the saddler has a toothed,
exchangeable metal wheel that is placed in a U-shaped bracket; the slightly
curved shaft is fixed in a wooden handle. The teeth are wedge-shaped and
placed at an oblique angle (45 °) to the circumference of the wheel.It is
used to mark and partially penetrate the leather before sewing (see also
awl). This makes it easier for the needle to pass through and ensures an
even distance between the stitches. You can roll with the wheel pricker
over the leather with a ruler as a guide (1). For the same purpose, a
chisel with a flared, similarly toothed blade can also be used.See also the
shoemaker's wheel pricker and the wheel pricker for stenciles. [MOT](1)
FRUMAU: 56.
Wheel pricker (shoe maker)
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]
Wheeled verge cutter
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/wheeled-verge-cutter?lang=nl>
Wheelwright's gouge
This text can only be consulted in Dutch.The gouge of the cartwright is to
be distinguished from the carpenter's carving gouge. See also nave borer.
[MOT]
Whet iron
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/whet-iron?lang=nl>
Whetstone
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/whetstone?lang=nl>
Whetting anvil
Small anvil for the whetting (sharpening) of scythe or flemish scythe. The
whetting anvil is an iron pin tapering downwards, with a flat square steel
head (approx. 3-5 cm). Sometimes the head is also wedge-shaped or both
shapes are combined. Approximately in the center of the pin is an opening
through which an iron or wooden cross pin protrudes to prevent the whetting
anvil from being driven too deep into the ground during the bristle. In our
regions, the mower sits on the ground, with the whetting anvil between the
legs. The scythe is placed on the anvil and hit with a hammer. With a
whetting hammer on the flat-headed hair shovel, with a bench hammer on the
wedge-headed hair shovel. [MOT
Whetting hammer
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]
Whetting wood
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/whetting-wood?lang=nl>
Window reacher
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/window-reacher?lang=nl>
Window-smasher
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/window-smasher?lang=nl>
Wing
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/wing?lang=nl>
Winnow
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/winnow?lang=nl>
Wiper
The wiper is a hand tool for wiping water off windows. It can be a wooden
tool with an elongated blade (approx. 20-25 cm) that is attached at right
angles to a short handle (approx. 10 cm). There is a rubber band on the
underside of the blade.Modern wipers are made of plastic or copper.See also
the floor wiper. [MOT]
Wire crimping pliers
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/wire-crimping-pliers?lang=nl>
Wire cutters
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/268?lang=nl>
Wire cutting pliers
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/wire-cutting-pliers?lang=nl>
Wire drawer
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/wire-drawer?lang=nl>
Wire salad basket
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/710?lang=nl>
Wire saw (lumberman)
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]
Wire strainer
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/wire-strainer?lang=nl>
Wire twister
This text can only be consulted in Dutch.See also the tie wire twister.
[MOT]
Wire whisk
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/wire-whisk?lang=nl>
Wire-end modelling tool
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/wire-end-modelling-tool?lang=nl>
Wire-stripper
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].
Wood hook
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/wood-hook?lang=nl>
Wooden edge tool
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/wooden-edge-tool?lang=nl>
Wooden modelling tool
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/wooden-modelling-tool?lang=nl>
Wooden spoon
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/wooden-spoon?lang=nl>
Woodman's axe
Axe used to fell young trees, to remove branches from a felled tree, to
prune, to chop firewood on the log, etc. There are all kinds of shapes,
sometimes even a miner's axe or a heavy carpenter's axe is used. However,
it is usually an axe of about 0.7-1.3 kg, with an eye and two bevels. The
stem is about 30 cm long. The axes for chopping firewood (see splitting
axe) are very similar to some woodcutter's axes but are lighter. These axes
can be distinguished from the fireman's axe, the felling axe and the
topping axe. [MOT]
Woodman's grip
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/woodmans-grip?lang=nl>
Wringing-hook
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/wringing-hook?lang=nl>
Zinc scriber
The zinc cutter is a knife that the galvanizer and roof tiler use to cut
sheet zinc. It consists of a steel shaft that is hook-shaped with a cutting
surface at the end. It can be fixed in a wooden handle or made entirely of
metal. The knife can also be adjustable. In that case it is elongated with
an oblique cutting surface on the short side. It is screwed into a metal
holder that sticks into a handle. See also this tile cutter. [MOT]