Hello, I could use some help with these. The piece at top seems to be made of aluminum or a pot metal. The handle on the one in the middle appears to be made form stacked leather rings. The tool at bottom is stamped J-2767. Thanks, Lou

Hi Lou.  The bottom tool with red handle is a windshield installer for rubber mounted glass - it spreads the rubber and allows the rubber lock strip to be fed into place.  Usually one would use a lubricant like mineral spirits.

I will venture a guess that the top item is a fish scaler.
Al

Hello, Al. Thanks for the info, I'll go with Windshield Tool. I did some digging and it looks like the J prefix is for a Kent Moore tool. Regards, Lou

I also have that bottom one. I now know what it it. The house we live in use to belong to my wife's uncle. He owned Union Ave Glass in Portland Oregon for many years and it must have been in his tool box when he passed away and left in the house.

EvilDr235

Middle tool is a burnisher, I would think.

Chilly

Lou, I have one just like the top one, but it is all steel, I always thought it was a fish scaler like amecks suggested.  Frank

Those fish scalers are often made of malleable iron, usually with a black japanned finish.

Hello, Guys.Thanks for the replies. The tool at top is made from a non-ferrous metal, aluminum, or a die cast. I thought that fish scalers had more wedge shaped teeth?? The one at bottom could be a burnishing tool no signs of wear, though.It certainly looks shop made, probably a one-off The curved end leads me to think of a cotter pin puller?? Regards, Lou

Some fish scalers were aluminum so they weren't prone to rust when left in the boat,

Hello, John. I had my doubts, but I will go with fish scaler. Thanks again, Lou

Hello, Chilly. I will go with burnisher. Would this be used to put a hook on a scraper blade? Thanks, Lou

Quote from: lptools on September 26, 2018, 04:08:10 PM
Hello, Chilly. I will go with burnisher. Would this be used to put a hook on a scraper blade? Thanks, Lou

That can be one use.  Burnishers are used in many ways. One way I use them is in silver smithing. I have both metal burnishers and agate burnishers. You can work harden and polish gold or silver with one. 

There is a technique called "keum bo" wherein you heat up silver and burnish gold to the surface. It locks the gold to the silver on a molecular level. The gold layer us thin, but not quite so thin as gold leaf. 

I also use burnishers in leather work. For instance if I were making a belt, the edges would be burnished. They are also used when tooling leather, especially by advanced leather workers.

I have a smithing burnisher that has the same profile as your tool, but with a different handle.

To put a curl on a scraper I would use a straight burnisher, in a pinch you can use a drill bit on the smooth part.  I have a straight Starrett that works great on scrapers, even though the tip is broke.

Burnishers are hardened, they rarely look worn at the business end.

Chilly

Hello, Chilly. Thanks for the info. I will get it cleaned up, and put it with some other leather working tools. Regards, Lou