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While a cutter or spreader tool is designed for a particular application, a combination tool (also known as a combi-tool or spreader-cutter) combines cutting and spreading functions into a single tool. In operation, the tips of the spreader-cutter's blades are wedged into a seam or gap—for example, around a vehicle door—and the device engaged.
French Engineering Works logo. The French Engineering Works, or FEW, is a manufacturer, exporter and importer of High Speed Steel cutting tools. The firm was founded in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1918 by Herman Moser to manufacture rock drill spares for the mining industry in Johannesburg.
The Renard was a cutter launched in 1812 and armed and owned by Robert Surcouf. It was Surcouf’s eighth and last privateer ship. Renard cruised under Captain Aimable Sauveur until 23 August 1813, when he required a replacement. [1] Command then went to Emmanuel Leroux-Desrochettes. [1]
Mutine shared with His Majesty's cutters Rambler and Griffin in the capture on 30 December 1780 of the French privateer General Ville Pateaux. [6] From March 1782 she was under the command of Lieutenant James Hills. On 6 October she captured the French privateer lugger Compte de Valentinois and delivered it to Admiralty control at Spithead. [7]
14 × 6-pounder guns (French and British service) Pandour was a 14-gun brig of the French Navy launched in 1780 as a cutter . The Royal Navy captured her in December 1795 and took her into service as HMS Pandora , but she foundered in June 1797.
Espion was one of the last of the Levrette-class cutters of Royal French Navy, built by Jacques and Daniel Denys at Dunkirk, and launched on 22 June 1781. [1] On 7 December she and Sagittaire sailed as escorts to a convoy of ten transports taking supplies to the fleet of Admiral de Grasse at Martinique. [2]
Two-man saw in Oregon. A two-man saw (known colloquially as a "misery whip" [1]) is a saw designed for use by two sawyers. While some modern chainsaws are so large that they require two persons to control, two-man crosscut saws were primarily important when human power was used. [2]
Lézard was a 16-gun Cerf-class cutter of the French Navy.She was built in 1781, and took part in the Indian theatre of the Anglo-French War.She was captured by the 74-gun HMS Sultan in October 1782 at Trinquebar, [3] and later returned to France.