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Dike auger
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/dike-auger?lang=nl>
Dinging hammer
Hammer (approx. 350-500 gr) that is used to dent the body of a car. It has
a relatively long (approx. 15-20 cm), narrow cylindrical head of which one
end forms a widened circular shape. The other end can be tapered, spherical
or square. See also the body file.
Disgorger
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/disgorger?lang=nl>
Dish clamp
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/1165?lang=nl>
Divers' knife
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/divers-knife?lang=nl>
Docking-iron
Hand tool used by the shoeing-smith to trim the tail beyond the tailbone of
draft horses (1). It is tang-shaped with relatively long (approx. 30-40 cm)
arms, with or without wooden handles. One jaw is cut in a U-shape and is
hollow so that the cutting blade fits on the other jaw; exceptionally it is
made of wood (2). The tail is cut just after the sacrum so that it cannot
grow back. The wound is burned out with a cauterizing iron. [MOT] (1) N.L.I
.: s.v. brûle-queue, reports that the horse's tail was cut off after it
suffered a stroke. (2) STOQUART: 23.
Dog dresser's knife
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/dog-dressers-knife?lang=nl>
Dog's and sheep trimmer
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/dogs-and-sheep-trimmer?lang=nl>
Double-edged crosscutting and ripping saw (Japanese)
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/double-edged-crosscutting-and-ripping-saw-japanese?lang=nl>
Double-handed crosscut saw
The double-handed crosscut saw is a large, rigid-bladed saw used by two men
(1) to cut logs and beams across and fell trees. She cuts in both
directions. This saw consists of a long toothed blade (1.30-2 m) (2) often
wider in the middle (12-17 cm), and at the ends two straight handles (3) of
approx. 50 cm. There are now crosscut saws saws with adjustable handles,
which can be placed vertically or horizontally. The log to be cut is rolled
onto a crosspiece and the sawyers pull (never push) the saw in turn. [MOT]
(1) In softwood, some craftsmen could handle this saw alone. (2) BOERHAVE
BEEKMAN 1949/5: 408, fig. 11.09 shows a tree with a circumference of 13.19
m that has been cut down with two crosscut saws that are welded together in
line. (3) The crosscut saw with closed handles (eg BISTON-BOUTEREAU-HANUS:
247) appears to be rare.
Dough grater
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/dough-grater?lang=nl>
Dough scraper
Hand tool with which the last bits of dough are scraped from the baking
trough. It is a metal tool with a wide-flared or square blade that is
perpendicular to the metal handle (1). See also the dough grater. [MOT] (1)
In Great Britain you can also find dough scrapers with a tang or with a
socket and wooden handle.
Dowel plate
The dowel plate is to be distinguished from the nail header.This text can
only be consulted in Dutch.
Drag-net
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/drag-net?lang=nl>
Drain auger
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/drain-auger?lang=nl>
Drain ladle
To lay drainage pipes, a trench is first dug one or two stitches deep (and
approx. 50-60 cm wide) with the garden spade and the spade. After the loose
soil that the spade has not been able to absorb has been removed with a
masonry shovel, also with a kind of flat drain laddle, the trench is
brought to depth with the narrow drain spade. Finally, with the drain
laddle, the bottom of the trench is finished very accurately and at the
required slope, so that the pipes can be placed on it (see pipe layer); the
worker is standing next to the slot. [MOT]
Draw bore pin
The draw bore pin serves to pull together heavy mortise and tenon joints.
It is an iron cone-shaped bar of about 20-30 cm on which a wing with a hole
is forged. More technical information on this page in dutch. See also the
peg of emergency. [MOT]
Drawing awl
A drawing awl is an approx. 30-40 cm long awl with a hole in the tip,
through which a cord can be inserted. The harness maker, saddler, mattress
maker and seat maker use this hand tool when sewing thick objects.
According to the Osborne catalog, the butcher used a drawing awl to bind
ham (1). [MOT] (1) OSBORNE: 49. The butcher's tool is called ham stringer.
Drawing plane
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/drawing-plane?lang=nl>
Dressmaker's chalk
Chalk in the shape of a flat square (from 5 by 5 cm; thickness approx. 0.8
cm) block to properly mark fits. It comes in different colors (white,
yellow, red and blue), does not rub off on the hands and can be easily
tapped.Sometimes the dressmaker's chalk is put in a chalk holder, with
sharp edge to sharpen the chalk (1). [MOT](1) See MIDGLEY & LAWTHER: 280.
Drift (blacksmith)
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/drift-blacksmith?lang=nl>
Drill saw
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/drill-saw?lang=nl>
Drum sieve
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/drum-sieve?lang=nl>
Dumbbell spanner
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/dumbbell-spanner?lang=nl>
Dung axe
Axe with high (approx. 30 cm), heavy and thick (approx. 4 mm) iron blade
and arc-shaped blade, which is connected to a wooden handle (approx. 90
cm). The dung axe is used to cut through the tamped manure - in the potting
shed or outside - in contrast to the flauchter spade that is used for
cutting. See also turf cutting axe. [MOT
Dung fork
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/dung-fork?lang=nl>
Dung hoe
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/dung-hoe?lang=nl>
Ear spoon
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/1172?lang=nl>
Edge iron
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/edge-iron?lang=nl>
Edge plane
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/edge-plane?lang=nl>
Edge shave
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/egde-shave?lang=nl>
Eel tongs
This text on eel tongs can only be consulted in Dutch. [MOT]
Eelspear
This text can only be consulted in DutchSee also the fish spear.
Egg beater
This kitchen utensil serves to whisk egg whites and the like. It is
considerably lighter and faster than with a regular wire whisk. See also
the spiral whisk and mayonnaise whipper. More technical information on the
Dutch version of this page. [MOT]
Egg lifter
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/egg-lifter?lang=nl>
Egg piercer
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/554?lang=nl>
Egg poacher
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/egg-poacher?lang=nl>
Egg separator
With an egg separator you can easily separate egg white and yolk. It is
made of tin or plastic, round (approx. 6-10 cm), with holes or slots at the
bottom and possibly with a handle. When the separator is placed over a bowl
and the egg is broken above it, the yolk remains in the small recess in the
bottom while the egg white drips through the openings in the bowl. The yolk
separator can also be made of stone. It then consists of a tray with a slot
that fits on a receptacle. The dish and container thus form one whole.
[MOT]
Egg slicer
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/egg-slicer?lang=nl>
Egg tongs
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/egg-tongs?lang=nl>
Egg top cutter
You can cut off the head of an egg with an egg top cutter. It can be
plastic with a circular cutout and a blade attached to a moving arm. The
egg is placed in the cutout, the arm is moved inwards and the head is cut
off. It can also be an elongated piece of metal with a circular cutout. The
head is removed from the egg with a hinged blade - which also has a pointed
protrusion that can serve as an egg piercer.See also the eggshell cutter.
[MOT]
Eggshell cutter
The top shell of a boiled egg can be removed with an eggshell cutter. One
puts it over the egg, squeezes the scissors eyes together and the sharp
teeth cut loose the top part of the cap, which one can then simply remove.
The eggshell cutter differs from the egg top cutter, as the former only
cuts through the shell and not the head of the egg itself. [MOT]
Elastration pliers
Forceps for tying the tails and testicles of lambs. The jaws of these
pliers consist of four pins. With this, the rancher can open an elastic and
place it around the tail or around the scrotum of the lamb to tie it off.
The part after the elastic eventually dies due to lack of blood
circulation. [MOT]
Ellipsograph
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/ellipsograph?lang=nl>
Emasculator (for piglet)
Piglets are usually neutered in their first three weeks of life. This is
done in the following way: After an incision has been made in the scrotum
with a scalpel - so that the testes are free to hang - the spermatic cord
is twisted until it breaks. In young piglets this is done with the help of
a few clamping pliers or even by hand. On piglets of several months old,
the spermatic cord is already relatively large and castration is done with
an emasculator (1). One jaw is rectangular (approx. 5 cm by 1 cm) with an
elongated cutout that has grooves on one side and a sharp cut on the other,
the other jaw has a concave cut. The jaws can be screwed on using a
clamping screw. After the incision, the spermatic cord is caught with the
jaws, which are squeezed tightly and tightened with the clamping screw; The
forceps are turned a few times until the spermatic cord breaks and then
they are squeezed completely closed so that the testicle is cut off. See
also castration tongs. [MOT] (1) See BERTHELON.
Embossing hammer
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/embossing-hammer?lang=nl>
Embossing pliers
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/288?lang=nl>
Embossing tool
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/embossing-tool?lang=nl>
Embroiderie scissors
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/embroiderie-scissors?lang=nl>
Endive harvesting fork
This text can only be consulted in Dutch
<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/endive-harvesting-fork?lang=nl>