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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: lebaron on August 04, 2014, 07:08:28 PM

Title: A Dunlap Whatsit
Post by: lebaron on August 04, 2014, 07:08:28 PM

Anyone know what this is. Handle is marked Dunlap. Ferrule is marked Made in USA BB. Thanks

Title: Re: A Dunlap Whatsit
Post by: wvtools on August 04, 2014, 09:29:52 PM

It is a cabinet scraper/general purpose scraper missing the blade.  The blade on that model has a round hole and it fits between the rounded pieces.  By loosening it, the blade can be quickly put in many different positions, then tightened.

Title: Re: A Dunlap Whatsit
Post by: bonneyman on August 04, 2014, 09:42:35 PM

It's a solid tool if it's a Dunlap! :grin:

Title: Re: A Dunlap Whatsit
Post by: lebaron on August 05, 2014, 09:07:53 AM

Hey, thanks for the info. I guess it will be hard trying to find a blade for it.

Title: Re: A Dunlap Whatsit
Post by: wvtools on August 05, 2014, 09:46:25 AM

I have bought quite a few scrapers in the last year or so.  I have 12 boxes of parts planes to clean in the next month or two.  I will let you know if I find an extra blade.  It is a lot easier to find the flat scraper blades without a hole.

Title: Re: A Dunlap Whatsit
Post by: lebaron on August 05, 2014, 10:24:33 AM

Thank you. I appreciate that.

Title: Re: A Dunlap Whatsit
Post by: Billman49 on August 06, 2014, 12:48:13 PM

Image from the web - looks to be a standard wood scraper blade with a hole in the centre - if a standard scraper is too hard to drill with an HSS drill, tungsten carbide masonlry drills can be re-ground to cut hardened steel - I use them to drill out hardened grub screws (Allen head) that have rounded off...

Title: Re: A Dunlap Whatsit
Post by: bear_man on August 09, 2014, 01:21:12 AM

Billman, Thanks for the idea.  NOW I know why to keep hanging onto all my "extra" masonry bits.

Title: Re: A Dunlap Whatsit
Post by: lauver on August 16, 2014, 03:50:58 PM

lebaron,

I found the same "BB code" on a vintage Craftsman screwdriver.  This code is thought to be Vlchek Tool Co., ca. 1939-1950.  Dunlap branded tools were sold during this approximate time period.