With a pair of pliers, you're going to then turn the individual barbs of wire so that they face parallel to the wire and outwards at the approaching Leatherface.
It is not uncommon for a pair of pliers to climb all the way from the cellar to the attic in its single-minded determination to raise its owner's blood pressure.
Chief mate: captain , I checked store room for engine department last night , we lack of many tools for repairing , such as nonspark cutting pliers , screw plate sets. Adjustable wrenches.