3/7/07-Name That Tool ANSWER

February 28, 2007 Tool Identified!

Last week's Name That Tool photo was correctly identified by Christer I. of Raleigh, NC. He identified the tool as a sugar cutter. The device was used to cut pieces of sugar from bulk cones or blocks that were supplied to general stores and restaurants years ago. The jaws of the tool are modified blades, which cut the hardened sugar when the user squeezed the handles.

The most common answer from readers was "some kind of device for leading a bull around by his nostrils". There is a tool for that, and it looks similar. Hopefully, the two were not used interchangeably...

Christer will be receiving a Dirty Dozen: 12 Ways to Wreck Your Maintenance Program t-shirt. Thanks to everyone who replied.
We will run another contest like this shortly.

By the way, for those of you who would like a Dirty Dozen t-shirt will soon be able to buy one at our new Nobreakdowns.com Storeroom site. Opening next week!