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Colliery Rope Splicers Tools.
Made from iron and wood. Sizes various.
This set of splicers tools consists of the following –
1: A rope cutting chisel wooden handle – Size 16″ x 7″ inches.
2: A rope cutting chisel wire handle – Size 17″ x 5″ inches.
3: Two splicers needles – Size 13″ x 1 1/2″ inches.
4: A strand twister – Size 14″ x 2″ inches.
These splicers tools came from Cwmtillery Colliery and Rose Heyworth Colliery Abertillery.