Tool Talk
What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: blackoak on January 10, 2015, 11:29:39 PM
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Cone shaped head that opens up about 6" and they close flush. I got themin box of goodies I bought at a local auction.
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Have no idea what this is or it's purpose. It is not home made. It looks to be for picking something up with, but I don't know what. It opens and closes. I thought maybey for picking jars up with out of a pressure cooker while canning, but I tried it on a mason jar and it did not fit the lid
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This is like a huge needle with a handle/ The handle is flat on one side. I know it's for sewing or weaving something., maybe the old hoop type fish nets??
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I think we had one of the sewing things on here once before and it was determined to be used for sewing horse collars.
Mike
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I bet your right. I probably got it at an Amish auction, but I can't remember for sure where I got it, but I do attend a lot of Amish auctions.
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1st one I think is a small seed grabber @ seed store.
2nd looks like it could be a clinker grabber for coal parlor stove.
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I think we had one of the sewing things on here once before and it was determined to be used for sewing horse collars.
Mike
I tried to find the thread, but failed.
I remember it being primarly for horse collars but many uses in leatherworking.
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1st one I think is a small seed grabber @ seed store.
2nd looks like it could be a clinker grabber for coal parlor stove.
The small seed grabber makes sense. I bet your right on that one.
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The big awl thing is called a beef tier. I have a Russell Harrington catalog. It is used for trussing up a roast.
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The big awl thing is called a beef tier. I have a Russell Harrington catalog. It is used for trussing up a roast.
I guess it could be used like that, but why would the wooden handle be flat on one side for that. I don't think trussing up a roast would require it.
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Nothing worse than a tool that doesn't stay put when you set it down. Lots of handled tools have a flat side so they dont roll away. The wire thingie might be a pie pan lifter if it is adjustable, have seen some like that.
bill
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The catalog I have specifically mentions the flat side. They put prominent features under the items as a subtitle in their catalog. I have had a few of those, and they all had a flat side on the handle.
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The catalog I have specifically mentions the flat side. They put prominent features under the items as a subtitle in their catalog. I have had a few of those, and they all had a flat side on the handle.
Never thought about it rolling off a table, but that sure make sense why it is flat on one side.
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Similar needles were used for lacing up leather footballs...
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Similar needles were used for lacing up leather footballs...
Real footballs, or those round ones? :cheesy:
Chilly
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Round (soccer) balls - although those rugby type balls that you Yanks use also have laces...
The old leather balls that I played with at school some 50+ years ago soaked up water and got really heavy - kicking them was bad enough, but a header would nearly break your neck - and if you got the laces on your forehead you'd be marked for weeks...