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The clothes brush is a brush that can be used to brush dust, fluff, etc. from clothes. It has short (approx. 2 cm), strong hair that is flexible enough not to damage clothes when brushing. See also the clothes beater. [MOT]

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

Metal shovel with a flat or concave elongated blade (approx. 10-15 cm wide; approx. 20-25 cm long) with raised edges for scooping small amounts of coal into the stove. It can be made entirely of metal or have a metal blade attached to a wooden handle. It is often decorated and combined with the coal bin. See also coal scoop (brick maker) and charging shovel. [MOT]

To divide animals for slaughter into pieces, the butcher uses a heavy (approx. 2-3 kg) and large (approx. 70-100 cm) cleaver that must be handled with both hands. It is an enlarged version of the one-handed meat cleaver used by the butcher and in the kitchen. See also the butcher's bone saw. [MOT]

During the firing of bricks in a ring kiln, small amounts of coal are added from above (see also coal funnel). This is done with a semi-cylindrical coal shovel.. See also coal scoop and coal shovel. [MOT]

Shovel with broad blade and sloping edges, fitted with a wooden D-handle. The coal shovel is used by the coal merchant for shoveling coal. See also the charging shovel. [MOT]

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The compass saw is used to cut curved lines and especially to cut a hole in the center of a shelf. It resembles the handsaw but is shorter (approx. 20-30 cm) and has a much narrower blade (approx. 1.5-2 cm) that tapers to a point and is fixed in an open pistol grip or a straight handle. There are now small compass saws with straight metal handle in which the blade slides, so that the artisan can have the latter protrude just as much as necessary. The joiner drills a hole in the shelf and inserts the end of the saw into it. Despite the lack of rigidity, this saw usually works when pushing.The drill saw is used to perform the same operations with one hand tool. [MOT]

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