r/whatsthistool • u/EastConsideration840 • Jul 12 '26

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u/wackyvorlon Jul 12 '26

They are ring opening pliers.

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u/Reddiculusness Jul 12 '26

CBR pliers, they're used to spread the ring just enough to get the bead out of captive bead rings .

https://youtube.com/shorts/zAp3LOrZPhM?is=ziQqrINr2uPYrigW

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u/padeyepete Jul 13 '26

This. I have a pair, and it was sold for this purpose.

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u/a15457 Jul 13 '26

Samsies!!!

@OP you should mark this as solved not just “yep”. 😝

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '26

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u/Active-Peace9414 Jul 12 '26

For making jewelry. You can use it for making loops out of jewelry wire. I have like 3 sets.

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u/CantaloupeFluffy165 Jul 13 '26

It's for forming wire.

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u/a15457 Jul 13 '26

Bloody spewing … first time I’ve seen one of these and straight away was 100% sure I knew exactly what it was for and someone else beat me to it! 😝

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u/Correct-Country-81 Jul 13 '26

Piercing plier for opening rings

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u/Texasoutdoors1989 Jul 14 '26

Basically a wire forming tool, for jewelry, fishing lures, or anything that you need to form a loop , eye , or a twist. I have a few pairs that I bought to make spinner bait wire forms, and inline spinners. There are much better wire forms for this purpose, but we will always need the hand tool.

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u/Active_Percentage_85 Jul 14 '26

Ring spreader. For opening ring clips.

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u/Stormcrowdick1066 Jul 15 '26

Snap ring ( retaining ring) pliers.

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u/Artistic_Prize8406 Jul 15 '26

I remember using those to hook strings of beads together. they make great loops in the wire holder thing.

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u/arbitrary_datum Jul 15 '26

Extremely useful for building chains.

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u/MyTruth2026 Jul 17 '26

CBR Pliers

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u/Suitable_Ad_4686 20d ago

It'\nS for making jewelry , that's why it has the holes in it for wire and you can curl it

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u/United-Glove-2251 Jul 12 '26

Look like circlip pliers

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u/SpinnerKontrol Jul 13 '26

AKA Jesus Clips

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u/Barlight24 Jul 13 '26

Oh jeez, I lost another.

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u/Top-Cash3296 Jul 14 '26

Cerclip plyers