Tool Talk

General Category => General Discussion => Heads Up => Topic started by: Lewill2 on May 31, 2014, 09:19:43 AM

Title: Calling ScottG
Post by: Lewill2 on May 31, 2014, 09:19:43 AM

I think this is one of Scott's earliest endeavors in custom tool making.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-BLACKSMITH-HAMMER-CHISEL-PUNCH-TOOL-LOT-MCRR-PUNCH-VISE-HOLDER-/351083407260?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51be33a79c

Title: Re: Calling ScottG
Post by: Chillylulu on May 31, 2014, 12:43:22 PM

That's an ugly hammer. And I like almost all hammers.  Until a few minutes ago I thought I liked all hammers.

Chilly

Title: Re: Calling ScottG
Post by: scottg on May 31, 2014, 01:21:35 PM

I'd have destroyed any evidence that looked like that!

 What do you suppose, they took a large hall tree hat rack peg and started with that? The handle is bent in the wrong direction unless you want to use the ball all the time?

 There is a punch that is fat in the middle, and tapered on each end?
 Yeah, I live and die by one of those.  One of my most used punches!

  When the fit hits the shan these punches get to work!
    yours Scott

Title: Re: Calling ScottG
Post by: Chillylulu on May 31, 2014, 01:34:21 PM

So you can punch 2 pieces at once?

Corporate efficiency experts idea - double the production.

Chilly

Title: Re: Calling ScottG
Post by: Lostmind on May 31, 2014, 04:07:54 PM

I have that same punch holder. Now I know it's not a one of a kinf.

Title: Re: Calling ScottG
Post by: turnnut on May 31, 2014, 08:21:07 PM

that fat belly punch has 2 sizes on it, that way they can cut down the weight on
their tool bag.

Title: Re: Calling ScottG
Post by: rusty on May 31, 2014, 08:51:41 PM

I'm still trying to figure out what they stuck that poor hammer into.
A really ugly door knocker? Part of a blunderbuss? A really badly designed powder horn ?

I suppose it could be part of a a hat rack...

Perhaps it's the official gavel of the Brass Hat Rack Guild Hall....

..."The meeting will come to order...right after we glue the podium back together..."

Title: Re: Calling ScottG
Post by: Plyerman on May 31, 2014, 09:04:40 PM

...part of a blunderbuss, heheh :grin:

Title: Re: Calling ScottG
Post by: Bus on June 01, 2014, 12:37:05 AM

Looks like a horse harness hame knob to me.

Title: Re: Calling ScottG
Post by: international3414 on June 01, 2014, 05:50:25 AM

i have the wood handle tool holding the chisel,mine is marked bell system,always thought it was for holding cable....whats it really for??

Title: Re: Calling ScottG
Post by: Chillylulu on June 01, 2014, 07:34:37 PM

Up to $84 - with a day left... What am I not seeing?!??

Chilly

Title: Re: Calling ScottG
Post by: rusty on June 01, 2014, 09:21:31 PM

Common sense?

Title: Re: Calling ScottG
Post by: scottg on June 02, 2014, 12:46:05 PM

  Shill bidding?
  Or braindead bidders.

 I think I could put an actual custom hammer with some logical design work and hard work involved, up for sale, and not get anywhere near that.
   yours Scott
 
   

Title: Re: Calling ScottG
Post by: Chillylulu on June 02, 2014, 05:44:38 PM

At first I thought that the end was wood with some kind of metal wrapping it up close to the head.

Looking closer it is the old wood handle stuck into some metal knob.

Just a Frankenhammer?

Chilly

Title: Re: Calling ScottG
Post by: bear_man on July 31, 2014, 01:29:29 AM

I too have one of those "punch handles" and mine also is marked Bell Systems.  My uncle used to walk daily along the tracks behind their home in east-side Dallas and found it there — along with a ga-bung-number of screwdrivers and some pliers.  My first guess, before I found the BS logo/mark, was that it was to hold a file when one levels off the teeth before sharpening and setting a handsaw (can't think of the word at the moment), but the holding-notches running lengthwise in the jaws are out of line to hold anything but a 3-cornered file.  Anyway, I PATIENTLY await whoever discovers what they're Really for.
     Otherwise, has anyone seen the "winning bid" for that bunch?  $152.50!  I reckon it just goes to show… something, anyway.  Sheesh.