Tool Talk

What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: Badknuckles on July 02, 2015, 02:09:39 PM

Title: Our 2nd Unknown
Post by: Badknuckles on July 02, 2015, 02:09:39 PM

Here is our second tool. It is 18 1/4 " long.  Sure hope it's not a medical instrument.

Title: Re: Our 2nd Unknown
Post by: Lostmind on July 02, 2015, 03:31:52 PM

Chain link spreader ?

Title: Re: Our 2nd Unknown
Post by: Badknuckles on July 02, 2015, 07:27:18 PM

I ran right out and tried that on 2 chains - didn't work. The single inner jaw is 1/16 shorter than the double outer jaw. Both curve the same direction. My first thot is that it's for stretching something since both jaws curve the same way.

The inner single jaw is 1/4" thick. The  double outer jaw is 1" wide (2 - 1/4" thick jaws)with about 3/8+" between them.

Title: Re: Our 2nd Unknown
Post by: Badknuckles on April 17, 2016, 12:40:57 PM

It has just now been determined that this tool is a home made “horse clincher” used to clinch over horse shoe nails protruding thru the upper surface of a horse hoof. The nails are cut off short then the end is clinched down with this tool. I believe it is a one off tool made by a blacksmith or rancher.  Commercially manufactured clinchers are expensive.

If you know nothing about this process and are curious look here and you will forever know all about it. :-)

How to Clinch a Horse Shoe - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pjb4OGEnDCc