Tool Talk

What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: lebaron on March 09, 2017, 02:58:20 PM

Title: Whatszit
Post by: lebaron on March 09, 2017, 02:58:20 PM

No names or numbers. Very easy to compress. Pointed tips.

Title: Re: Whatszit
Post by: amecks on March 10, 2017, 07:54:20 AM

Guessing... glass blowers tool?  I searched and found a number of similar looking tools but nothing just like yours.
Al

Title: Re: Whatszit
Post by: bill300d on March 10, 2017, 01:22:22 PM

Now every one knows that's a nut cracker maybe, sorta. All right I don't know.

Title: Re: Whatszit
Post by: JoeCB on March 10, 2017, 09:34:36 PM

I could see using that tool to mark both sides of some object for match drilling or hole punching. Lets say, a harness maker would lay up two pieces of heavy leather, match mark both pieces then punch holes in each individual piece... just guessing

Joe B

Title: Re: Whatszit
Post by: oldgoaly on March 11, 2017, 01:39:56 AM

I'm thinking along the line as Joe, something that can follow a pattern underneath or transfer marks for holes to the top side. but then again it could be a nutcracker or sawset? <<grin>>

Title: Re: Whatszit
Post by: EVILDR235 on March 11, 2017, 02:24:37 AM

Redneck ear piercer. Put your ear on the sharpie thingie. Wham. That will be ten dollars please or that Nascar hat your wearing.

Billy Joe Bob Jr.

Title: Re: Whatszit
Post by: skipskip on March 11, 2017, 10:04:51 AM

ear piercer. Put your ear on the sharpie thingie.

just ears..???


Ouch

Title: Re: Whatszit
Post by: Catch22! on March 14, 2017, 02:02:43 AM

Looks similar to a modern adson tissue forceps.  Wonder if it was part of an old medical kit?

 https://alphafirstaid.com.au/product/forcep-tissue-adson-1-2-tooth-12cm-stainless-steel/

Title: Re: Whatszit
Post by: amecks on April 26, 2017, 02:08:51 PM

I sent a help request to the Corning Glass Museum here in NY State.  They just sent a reply today - better late than never - and here is their response:

"It is not a tool that would commonly be found in a glassmakers kit. I wouldn’t rule out the possibility that it could be a glassmaking tool though. It’s the right scale and could be useful for certain processes in glassmaking.
Short answer, I don’t know – it is possible."

Not very exciting but I tried!
Al

Title: Re: Whatszit
Post by: lebaron on April 27, 2017, 10:14:47 PM

Thanks for taking the time to look into it. The box of nobody knows tools is getting bigger all the time. Thanks for trying.

Title: Re: Whatszit
Post by: Plyerman on April 28, 2017, 05:54:20 PM

I still think its some sort of hole locator. Nowadays they use something similar, called a strap duplicator. Here's a short video on how they work:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK-d00TAJ1g