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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: wvtools on April 19, 2014, 07:45:56 AM

Title: Odd Large Bevel Gauge
Post by: wvtools on April 19, 2014, 07:45:56 AM

I am thinking that this may be a wheelwright's rim gauge.  It has a resemblance to the one shown in Salaman's woodworking tool dictionary, but the one shown in it is rather crude.

If anyone else has any other ideas, I can look in my reference books.

(http://wvtools.com/images/ebaystore/141685a.JPG)

(http://wvtools.com/images/ebaystore/141685b.JPG)

(http://wvtools.com/images/ebaystore/141685c.JPG)

Title: Re: Odd Large Bevel Gauge
Post by: Plyerman on April 19, 2014, 09:32:55 AM

Whatever it is, it looks to be in remarkable condition for it's age.

Title: Re: Odd Large Bevel Gauge
Post by: scottg on April 19, 2014, 09:58:00 AM

I can't quite see/perceive the knuckle hinge that allows it as much travel as the mechanism would suggest? That is basically 180 degrees of travel! 
 
 But anyway, with the curved base I suspect it had something to do with laying pipe. Most pipefitters tools have a V shaped base, for fitting any size pipe,
 but maybe this one was for just a few sizes.
Just a guess
   yours Scott
   

Title: Re: Odd Large Bevel Gauge
Post by: Chillylulu on April 19, 2014, 11:48:14 AM

Quote from: scottg on April 19, 2014, 09:58:00 AM

But anyway, with the curved base I suspect it had something to do with laying pipe. Most pipefitters tools have a V shaped base, for fitting any size pipe,
 but maybe this one was for just a few sizes.
Just a guess
   yours Scott
   

Scott,

I'm not sure that pipefitters would use it.  Everything we touch toolwise gets oil on it and wood tools never let it go.

But I think you may be on the right track.  Pipe rails, hand rails, stair rails, etc. I wonder what went on the end of the turned down arm. Stairs require a certain width is kept, even at the end on the landing.

SWAG, I know.

Wood handrails?

Once the angle is set could it be used to make sure a circle is kept an even distance from something? I'm thinking something ridiculous like a tetherball circle, or a circle around a flagpole?

Good luck with this, but I bet within a few days someone will get it, we'll see patent or advertisement proof, but we'll keep on guessing anyway.

Chilly

Title: Re: Odd Large Bevel Gauge
Post by: Billman49 on April 20, 2014, 03:15:44 AM

First impression is that the body looks like a rope serving mallet - the handle will go from its current position (photo 1) to lie flat along the body (for storage??). The turned down section could carry a spool of twine to serve the rope with...

Sorry, cannot post images today as connection is slow - will try a linlk to an existing on-line one...

(http://www.nps.gov/safr/historyculture/images/serving_mallet.jpg)

(http://www.chinaseatrading.com/images/servingboard.jpg)

Title: Re: Odd Large Bevel Gauge
Post by: oldtools on April 22, 2014, 01:14:45 AM

interesting tool, looks like some sort of radius protractor...  any marking on the arc?

Title: Re: Odd Large Bevel Gauge
Post by: wvtools on April 23, 2014, 07:42:40 AM

There are no markings no the arc.