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

The fire swatter is a hand tool that the fire brigade uses to extinguish a running fire in grass, heather, etc. while beating. It replaces the common twigs that were used in the past. The fire swatter consists of 10 flexible iron bands that are clamped in a fan-like holder in which a long wooden handle (approx. 200 cm) protrudes. To be distinguished from the eelspear. See also the mop. [MOT]

The fire shovel is an iron shovel (length approx. 75 cm; width approx. 12 cm) with usually a flat blade and iron handle, with which the blacksmith brings the coals together and covers the piece to be heated. Often the handle is open. See also the ash shovel and fire shovel (stoker). [MOT]

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

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

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

This wooden hand tool (1) is stamper-shaped for smoothing the top of the last bundles of flax in the retting boxes. It is a sturdy wooden board or block, about 35 cm long and 20 cm wide, with a flat bottom and one or two vertical handles at the top. The bundles of flax should not stick out too high in these retting boxes, which were soaked in river water. The tool is not to be confused with a brickmaker's tool. [MOT] (1) Proper name unknown.

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

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

The flesh fork is used to take pieces of meat or bacon from a saucepan or to attach them to roast them on the fire. It is a fork with two, sometimes three tines and a long - often hook-shaped - handle (30 to 80 cm). It is usually made entirely of iron. See also the toasting fork. [MOT]