Cobbler has handy idea; CANCER.A COBBLER who lost part of his arm to cancer is back at work - after converting his tools to fit on to his artificial hand. Jon Chapman, 39, feared his career was over when his lower arm had to be amputated after a tumour in his hand spread. But then he got the idea of altering his hammers, pliers pliers, n a tool of pincer design with jaws of varying shapes; used for holding, bending, stretching, contouring, and cutting. pliers, contouring, n and Stanley knife Stanley knife Noun Trademark a type of knife with a thick metal handle with a short, very sharp, replaceable blade [after F. T. Stanley, businessman] so he could use them again. Jon, of Derby - a cobbler for 14 years - said: "You have to be positive. There's no point just sitting around." |
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