35 rare things used by people of the most unusual professions

If there is a problem, there is a solution. Humanity has invented a lot of tools for a variety of tasks, but if we see and use an ordinary screwdriver or hammer every day, then you can get acquainted with the most unusual devices only in pictures on the Internet.

For example, on the Reddit forum in the /SpecializedTools section, where people post photos of niche tools created to help in situations where nothing else is already suitable. We have selected 35 of the most interesting things from there to satisfy your curiosity.

Sasumata is a pole weapon from feudal Japan, which is now used by police officers to subdue criminals

A chair for people who like to sit with their legs crossed

Special attachment to the seat belt for pregnant women

An epic technique for moving trees

A brush for cows is an important thing for their health

An elevator that helps the driver to get into the cab

Training skin for surgical suturing

The largest and smallest hexagons for working on large injection presses

The same is true with adjustable wrenches

Norwegian Shoe Drying Machine

Huge bags of water to check the lifting capacity of cranes

Partitions used in water carriers, so that water does not splash from side to side during the trip

An oil knife with a titanium coating and internal heat pipes made of copper alloy. It heats up when you hold it in your hand, so the oil is easier to spread

Leveler for the construction of curbs

Road sign cleaning machine in Germany

Special tires used in extreme temperature conditions in steel mills

Refueling a helicopter right in the air

A device for quickly pasting labels

Industrial Radius Meter

Snowplow for cleaning trucks and trucks

A tool that allows one person to move the entire train manually

A container with liquid nitrogen used for the transportation of cryopreserved products (stem cells, vaccines) at -150°

Special scissors for cutting particularly thick dog hair

Anemometer – a device for measuring air velocity when setting up ventilation

A cordless screwdriver / drill used by astronauts to repair the Hubble Telescope and the International Space Station

A stenographer is a device on which court reporters type everything that is said during the process

A machine that collects shotgun shells

Device for straightening the deformation of the ribs of the air conditioner

The so-called pedestrian catcher from the 1920s

Children's training scissors with special holes. Extra holes are needed so that an adult can help a child

Cryoprockets for working with frozen objects (for example, liquid nitrogen)

A tool used for leveling a thatched roof. In Holland, it is called "Drayfobord"

The only tool that can be used to remove the oil filter housing on a Lamborghini Gallardo

A rifle for right-handed people who are more comfortable aiming with the left eye

Saber for cutting lids from champagne bottles