What is this thing?

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[Challenge-Solved] I have actually used a couple variants of this thing (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by Majorllama@lemmy.world to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world

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It's a metal band tensioner and cutter. Usually used to secure something to a post that you have no intention of removing for the foreseeable future.

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[–] GenderNeutralBro 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Wild guess: a tool for manually shaping iron rods or rebar?

[–] Majorllama@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

Negative Wilco Rodger.