Pliers. (A.) These are indispensable little tools (Fig. 49), and every workman should own a pair. Those combining several tools are most useful; cheap tools of this sort are usually worthless.

(B.) Nippers (Fig. 50) are made to cut wire, but not to pull nails. Being tempered for cutting, those of good quality are hard and brittle, lacking the toughness necessary to pull nails, for which work a cheap pair of nippers may be purchased.

Fig. 49. Pliers.

Fig. 50. Nippers.