needlenose pliers

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Noun1.needlenose pliers - small pliers with long thin jaws for fine workneedlenose pliers - small pliers with long thin jaws for fine work
pair of pliers, pliers, plyers - a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
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You will be surprised at the tools you'd be able to wield: spring-loaded needlenose pliers; a rotatable carbide wire cutter; a 3.25-inch 420HC fine-edge blade; a pry bar with nail puller and bottle opener and more.
Use needlenose pliers to bend the straight eye of the Aberdeen out slightly before tying it on with a Palomar knot.
For hook removal, try long-handled needlenose pliers; I make my own by taping 14-inch lengths of 1/2- or 3/4-inch PVC to the handles.
One pistol required a mallet, a dowel, a large paperclip and a needlenose pliers to disassemble.
One of my favorite projects is "Hot Beads." You cut up plastic bottles, color them with permanent marker, curl them up with a pair of needlenose pliers, and toast them a few minutes with a hairdryer so they'll hold their shape.
Rounding out the other necessities for a fully-stocked toolbox are the 6-in-1 Wall Scraper ($7.49), which is a wall scraper, putty knife, paint roller cleaner, nail puller, grout cleaner, and hole puncher combined; standard Wall Scraper ($7.49) offering a sturdy stainless steel blade, contour cushion grip, and a paint can lid lifter that is integrated in the handle; 6" Slip Joint Pliers ($8.49), which adjust to fit larger applications; and 6" Needlenose Pliers ($8.49) with precision-fit jaws and built-in wire cutter.
a belt buckle with a 1 inch center post * plastic jewels * tweezers or needlenose pliers * a glue sun and glue sticks * two 1 1/2 yard pieces of 1 inch wide ribbon in different colors or styles * a needle and thread to match the ribbons * a tape measure * a pencil * pins * scissors
Instead of regular or needlenose pliers, the Crunch[TM] is equipped with adjustable locking pliers, that grip like a vise.
With tweezers or needlenose pliers, remove and discard pin bones.
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