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

With the ham slicer, pieces of ham are cut into very thin slices. It has a narrow (approx. 1.5-2 cm) and long (approx. 25-30 cm) very flexible blade with a rounded tip that cannot tear the thin slices. The cut can be smooth, wavy or serrated. See also the carving knife. [MOT]

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

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

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

After the plants and grass from the ditch side have been mowed, the (small) ditches are manually cleared of sludge and dirt that impedes the water flow. The tool also serves to dredge ponds and other water features. The cleaning of the ditches is done at low tide, after a period of drought. One starts at the lowest point and against the current. More technical information on the dutch version of this tool page. See also the drag-net. [MOT]

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

Wooden lever (1.5 to 2 meters long) clad with metal fittings at the bottom, to lift heavy loads to a small height. Railroad workers use them to separate railroad tracks. Quarry workers such as the stonecutter use a handspike to place stone blocks on rollers. This tool can be distinguished from the crow bar and the ripping chisel. [MOT]

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