are these solder cutting pliers?

[sam.k]

Are these solder cutting pliers?
They don't look the same as the picture on the site I got them from? Wondering if a mistake has been made or if it's just a different kind.
Cheers
Sam

[Gemsetterchris]

Doesn't look like they'll cut anything much!
Tin snips used to be the tool for that job?

[Goldsmith]

I have used small tin snips for cutting my solders quite successfully for over 50 years, Check out these £9 snips on Amazon; http://www.amazon.co.uk/Prestige-jew...ords=tin+snips

Or these for £12 ;http://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-67531...lers+tin+snips

James

[sam.k]

Well i emailed cookson and they have sorted it out straight away. They are a great company to use.

[josef1]

look like setting pliers to me

[Aurarius]

look like setting pliers to me

Yes, they're one style of prong-lifting pliers.

Here's another kind:http://www.cooksongold.com/Jewellery...rcode-997-3001
I've got some of the second kind, but to be honest I'm not sure most people really need them most of the time; most of the time supporting the back of the prong against the bench peg and using a pusher is probably less damaging to the prong tip.

Here are the solder cutting pliers: http://www.cooksongold.com/Jewellery...prcode-999-72F
They are very useful (I can't use snips for anything as I'm unavoidably left handed), but mine needed modification as solder pallions had a tendency to get trapped in the narrow and very roughly machined slot in the lower jaw.

[Gemsetterchris]

What they actually have use for is opening small split rings.