What kind of cutters are these and whos stamp??

[NJ Marty]

What kind of cutters are these and who's stamp??

Anyone have an idea what these were used for/called? Also anyone recognize the stamp?
Thanks

 

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[Charlie P. (NY)]

Pretty interesting. They look more like something that would be used to crimp rather than cut. Hinged on the nose would allow the cylindrical whatever to be held without popping away like it would if hinged in the middle. More leverage as well.

A nut cracker?

 

[Bramblefind]

I think that mark might be for S.S. White which made various dental tools.

Set of 3 Antique Dentist Dental Tooth Extraction Tools SSW SS White | eBay

 

[Mackaydon]

The company is still active.
If you wish to ask them, here's the page: Contact Us | SSWHITEDENTAL.COM
Don.....

 

[Sod Buster]

I think that mark might be for S.S. White which made various dental tools.

Set of 3 Antique Dentist Dental Tooth Extraction Tools SSW SS White | eBay

Man, it hurts just to look at those things.

 

[Got_4by4]

I do agree with the SS White logo being the same as the dental tools.
But my FIRST impression was that of a rebar crimper where one might
crimp a bar then bend back and forth to break it to a specific length.

I would like to see a pictire of a coin(penny or nickle) shown laying
between the jaws to see the size of what it would crimp.

Here is an image on this link of a crimper/cutter that can handle almost 1 inch!
12T 22mm cutting range Hydraulic rebar cutting tool HY 22-in Tools from Home Improvement on Aliexpress.com | Alibaba Group

 

[Ant]

Now that it may be associated with dental it could be one of the many types of extraction pliers. It would help to know the size and a photo of the other side. The cutting jaws next to the logo seems to have the most signs of use.

 

[sutphin]

Maybe to cut the teeth on boar hogs?vanzutphen

 

[cudamark]

Did SS White only make dental tools? If not, it looks a bit like a nut cracker to me.

 

[cj5479]

That does look like a nutcracker. Researching a little bit, Samuel Stockton White (1822-1879) was a dentist and made dental tools. Records also do show that he was more of an inventor than dentist and worked with persons like Thomas Edison, Elisha Gray, Alexander Graham Bell and others. It is possible that this is a design he came up with somewhere along the way possibly trying to improve on a design of the time. It is also possible that this may have been his personal nutcracker and he stamped his hallmark on it for personal identification. How did you come across this tool? Are there any other markings on it that could help identify?

 

[vhs07]

Maybe something to open a mold after pouring a gold or silver cap?