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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]

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]

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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]

Measuring tool consisting of a disc or wheel (approx. 20 cm) that rotates on an axis fixed in an iron or wooden handle. Disc or wheel can be made of wood, iron or a combination of both (1). Usually there is a radial mark. After the wheelwright has driven the rims on the spokes (see also spoke dog) the wheel returns to the blacksmith to be ironed. That craftsman measures the circumference of the wheel by rolling the traveller over the wheel and transferring the same number of rotations to the iron band. Then he can chop or cut it to the desired length. The tracing wheel is also used sporadically by the millwright when covering the millstone with iron hoops. See also the wheeled verge cutter. [MOT] (1) NEDERLOF: 20.

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

If you need a knife and fork while traveling, this tourists' set is a solution. It consists of a knife and a dinner fork, which are held together during transport by sliding them together, connecting them with a clasp or by putting them in a pouch. In some cases there is also the option to store a tablespoon (1). See also the camping knife and pocket knife. [MOT] (1) Eg. "Richard Abr. Herder stahlwaren- und werkzeugfabrik'': 189.

When cutting down large trees, it is sometimes necessary to remove their crowns first to prevent the tree from hanging, to reduce weight and prevent cracking, etc. This is usually done with a topping axe. It is a light axe of about 0.8 to 1.5 kg with a relatively narrow (6.5-7 cm) and long (20-27 cm) blade, on a handle of 40-50 cm. The specialized craftsman is on his climbing irons and is stopped by a rope. He usually works with one hand. If the lumberjack does the work himself, he often uses the woodman's axe. [MOT]

The felling wedge is an approx. 30 cm long wooden wedge that is driven into the saw cut when felling thick trees to prevent the saw from jamming and to make the tree fall in the right direction. Usually two or three are used together. These wedges can also prevent the saw from jamming when cutting the felled tree into pieces. A splitting wedge is sometimes used instead of the felling wedge. [MOT]

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