Pliers Hand Tools Tools Home Improvement

Pliers are most often used to hold a small object in place or to twist objects. For example, a pair of pliers can be used to turn a bolt or even a screw if you don’t have the right sized screw driver or the screw is really rusty. Pliers are also useful for pinching metal rings closed, such as those found on some bracelets and other pieces of jewelry. In fact, those who enjoy making jewelry will always have a few pairs of pliers on hand, most likely needle nose pliers. Needle nose pliers, as the name implies, are much more pointed on the ends, allowing them to grip smaller things than a standard pair of pliers can. Pliers may also have other uses, such as using them to grab onto pieces of metal that are very hot.

 

One of the nice things about pliers is that you can often purchase them in sets or as part of a tool set. These sets of pliers usually contain three or four different types of pliers, including regular, needle nose, and other types, like cutting pliers. However, as you can see from our wide selection of pliers, it’s also quite possible to purchase them singly, so you have the option of only buying the pliers you need.