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<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/650?lang=nl>
Iron (solid metal)
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<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/646?lang=nl>
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<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/641?lang=nl>
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]
Pallet
Hand tool that the bookbinder uses to decorate and gild leather-bound
books. It has a T-shaped, often copper blade, the narrow (about a few mm)
end of which is slightly curved and provided with a fillet motif, fixed in
a wooden handle. After heating, the pallet is pressed on the (gilded)
leather to obtain a fillet pattern. See also the type holder. [MOT]
Tap borer
The tap borer is a drill (approx. 10-15 cm long) with a half cone blade and
a T-handle and resembles a very small hub reamer. The plumber uses this
hand tool to enlarge holes in lead pipes or to remove burrs and uneven
edges. [MOT]
Plumber bobbins
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<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/754?lang=nl>
Billiard table iron
To smooth a billiard cloth, one can use a billiard table iron. This is a
full metal iron with a thick (approx. 3-4 cm) rectangular (approx. 25 by 10
cm) blade and a U-handle. It resembles the solid metal iron that people
used to use at home, but it is much heavier (approx. 7-8 kg). The carpenter
sometimes used a billiard iron as a glue iron. [MOT]
Seal comb
The seal comb is a metal, elongated (approx. 15 cm) comb with relatively
short (approx. 5-7 mm) and fine (approx. 1 mm) teeth that the furrier uses
to process short-haired or shaved furs, including seals and lions, to comb
out irregularities and to thin out the branches that have been made. See
also furrier's comb. [MOT]
Wire salad basket
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<https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/710?lang=nl>