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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: rustcollector on August 19, 2014, 09:47:52 PM

Title: hmmm, not sure what title to use
Post by: rustcollector on August 19, 2014, 09:47:52 PM

I'm sure somebody will know, but I sure don't . What have I got here?

Title: Re: hmmm, not sure what title to use
Post by: Lostmind on August 20, 2014, 08:48:42 AM

Something to pull really large teeth? Looks like it's to clamp onto round stock and maybe roll it while it's being worked?
Maybe a later black smith tool. All a guess. Neat tool.

Title: Re: hmmm, not sure what title to use
Post by: rustcollector on August 20, 2014, 05:44:35 PM

You might be right Lostmind, I thought for sure it would be an easy one for some of the people on here.  But 50 views and no absolute answer yet. Wish there was some marking on it to research it.

Title: Re: hmmm, not sure what title to use
Post by: rusty on August 20, 2014, 06:02:06 PM

Not a clue...But I bet if your thumb was in there you would talk....

Title: Re: hmmm, not sure what title to use
Post by: turnnut on August 20, 2014, 06:37:57 PM

what are the measurements of the jaws open & closed ?

about 1 1/2"  to 3 "   ?

Frank

Title: Re: hmmm, not sure what title to use
Post by: rustcollector on August 20, 2014, 06:45:19 PM

Jaws go from about 1/2" to 2 1/2"

Title: Re: hmmm, not sure what title to use
Post by: skipskip on August 20, 2014, 08:54:23 PM

I have a similar one without the locking part, I assumed for  smithing round stock

Title: Re: hmmm, not sure what title to use
Post by: Chillylulu on August 20, 2014, 08:57:41 PM

Looks like a #10 gangley wrench to me.

Chilly

P.S. - They are worth about Threvin dollars out here...

Title: Re: hmmm, not sure what title to use
Post by: john k on August 20, 2014, 09:12:53 PM

I would say it is for smithing round stock, rod items.  The locking handle just assures you don't have to grip as tightly, which can be very tiring to the hand.   if it were in a pile, I'd grab it for sure. 

Title: Re: hmmm, not sure what title to use
Post by: Plyerman on August 20, 2014, 09:48:36 PM

It's neat, but I have no better ideas than the ones already stated.

Title: Re: hmmm, not sure what title to use
Post by: johnsironsanctuary on August 21, 2014, 07:25:18 AM

I wonder if it might be a well drillers tool for grabbing the water pipe with a small chain through the locking handles?

Title: Re: hmmm, not sure what title to use
Post by: Billman49 on August 21, 2014, 08:39:58 AM

I have this type of locking device on a small blacksmith's tongs - it is also often found on steel 'twitches' used to grip the upper lip of a horse to calm them down - it has the effect of anaesthetising the horse....

Below images of French twitches (morailles), bull leaders and smith's tongs... typo error on the last one when saving the image - should read 'query tongs'.....

Title: Re: hmmm, not sure what title to use
Post by: Charles Garrett on August 21, 2014, 11:15:03 AM

Twitches cause some pain and the horse is so busy paying attention to that that it is oblivious to what you are doing to him.

Title: Re: hmmm, not sure what title to use
Post by: keykeeper on August 21, 2014, 11:31:54 AM

Twitches work. I used to hold a buddy's horse while he shoed it with a homemade one.

I doubt the original pictured tool is for working large round stock, as a piece of stock that large would radiate so much heat at forging temp. Those short of reins on the tool wouldn't allow for the user to be far enough from the heat. But what do I know, I'm just a half-ass blacksmith anyway.