Category
page 1Pliers

pliers
thumb|A blacksmith using pliers
thumb|Slip joint pliers
thumb|Cutting wire with diagonal pliers/side cutters
Pliers are a hand tool used to hold objects firmly, possibly developed from tongs used to handle hot metal in Bronze Age Europe. They are also useful for bending and physically compressing a wide range of materials. Generally, pliers consist of a pair of metal first-class levers joined at a fulcrum positioned closer to one end of the levers, creating short jaws on one side of the fulcrum, and longer handles on the other side. This arrangement creates a mechanical advantage, allowing the
pincers
hand tool
diagonal pliers
cutting tool
lineman's pliers
multifunction tool
needle-nose pliers
pliers with a narrow, pointed tip
tongue-and-groove pliers
type of slip-joint pliers
locking pliers
pliers that can be locked into position, using an over-center action

Leatherman
thumb|Leatherman Sidekick with all tools unfolded
thumb|Leatherman Sidekick, Leatherman Skeletool CX and Victorinox Nomad One Hand ([[assisted-opening knife)]]
thumb|Leatherman Wave with all tools unfolded
thumb|Leatherman Surge
thumb|Leatherman e303
Round-nose pliers