I cannot speak to the Norwegian language usage, but I have what my Norwegian Grampa, who was a Blacksmith, called a pair of "Nippers", made by him at his forge in Fergus Falls , Minnesota. They are similar to ordinary pliers except the handles are about 12 inches long from the ends to the hinge pin. And the working end is two tightly curved , opposing cutting edges, sharpened on the inner faces and about an inch in width. Since Grampa made these for his own use, they have custom ends on the handles. One has a ball about one half inch in diameter and the other has a flattened end with a Vee shaped notch for, I suppose, prying up Horse or Oxen shoes so that the kippers or the Vee could be used to pull the nails when the heads were raised. I am not sure about the of the use for the ball end. These "nippers" or "Knipen" ( spelling, usage?) were, I believe used when he was doing Farrier work, shoeing Horses and Oxen. The sharpened edges could be used for pulling nails or for cutting red hot small iron stock, wire for nails and such. So among his many other titles he could have been called a "Knipsmedan". He told me about making a set of false teeth out of iron on his forge and anvil for a friend as a joke. Would that make him a "Gebessmedan". He also made many items of ornamental ironwork as well as fireplace screens and tongs. Just my comments, remembering when he baby sat me in 1932( I was 3) in his smithy and kept me occupied by teaching me tool use while he did his work. He gave me a small hammer to use and had me straighten bent nails. When I managed to straighten enough of them, he then had me drive them into a board. Then pull them out and do it all over again. Great fun working with Bestefar. I hope this might add something to the thread, Ernie