December 15, 20169 yr comment_87781 Just a thought... Suppose back in the days during the Civil War ( I am a Yankee, deal with it) you were serving on a gun crew in the Arty Branch......You needed something to stop a "Manure-spreading" sabre swinger from cutting you to ribbons. Ok, so far? Now, that hammer like object not only could parry a sword blow, but with a twist of the wrist, you could yank the sword away......the side cheeks of the hammer could be used to drive a nail as to spike the gun ( while you exited stage left...) And now you know why the old sabres were called "Old Wrist Breaker"...... Report
December 15, 20169 yr comment_87787 17 minutes ago, schnewj said: I see where she got her looks! don't tell anybody but she got short changed.... now Nick's Alice was really hard on the eyes... Report
December 15, 20169 yr comment_87789 7 hours ago, HARO50 said: WOW!!! Somebody has more hammers than I do! Yours? John and they all appear to be virgin... Report
December 15, 20169 yr comment_87795 1 hour ago, steven newman said: side cheeks of the hammer could be used to drive a nail What I've been thinking...took another look at it... Hammer for driving bent nails... Report
December 15, 20169 yr comment_87806 1 hour ago, steven newman said: Just a thought... Suppose back in the days during the Civil War ( I am a Yankee, deal with it) you were serving on a gun crew in the Arty Branch......You needed something to stop a "Manure-spreading" sabre swinger from cutting you to ribbons. Ok, so far? Now, that hammer like object not only could parry a sword blow, but with a twist of the wrist, you could yank the sword away......the side cheeks of the hammer could be used to drive a nail as to spike the gun ( while you exited stage left...) And now you know why the old sabres were called "Old Wrist Breaker"...... I would think if I was in battle would want a weapon and not a hammer. And remember a saber is longer than a hammer handle. The hook on a saber handle can be used to break your opponents sword. Report
December 15, 20169 yr comment_87830 9 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said: What I've been thinking...took another look at it... Hammer for driving bent nails... ..... on BOTH sides of the board! John Report
December 15, 20169 yr comment_87848 I finally figured it out. It is not an old tool at all but actually pretty recent. It is part of an arsenal of tools to distress furniture and fool people into believing it is cool to have a bunch of beat up furniture in your home. Hammer Distressing Tool Edited December 15, 20169 yr by HandyDan Report
January 6, 20179 yr comment_91380 I was in a tool store today they have tools for heavy machinery, mills, and what not... BIG BIG STUFF.... saw a tool that looked a lot like (but a bit different) our mystery tool... it was called it a seal puller... Edited January 6, 20179 yr by Stick486 Report
January 6, 20179 yr comment_91384 18 minutes ago, Stick486 said: I was in a tool store today they have tools for heavy machinery, mills, and what not... saw a tool that looked a lot like (but a bit different) our mystery tool... it was call a seal puller... Holy crud is it really that simple?! Im a mechanic by trade and never occured to me.....rounded crest fror rock pry motion reinfolced handle for pry forces doulble headed for mult reasons pronged to hook ank yank.....i feel like a darn retard... that is exactly very well what could be! Maybe old steam engines? Report
January 6, 20179 yr comment_91389 45 minutes ago, Jay said: Holy crud is it really that simple?! Im a mechanic by trade and never occured to me.....rounded crest fror rock pry motion reinfolced handle for pry forces doulble headed for mult reasons pronged to hook ank yank.....i feel like a darn retard... that is exactly very well what could be! Maybe old steam engines? Well Jay, don't beat yourself up too badly...I've been pulling wrenches for over 50 years and would never guessed that either, but now that Stick mentions it, makes sense... Modern day version is below...and I've even got 3/4 variations of that in my tool box...DUH... I think Stick may have it pretty dang close to home on this one... Report
January 6, 20179 yr comment_91506 18 hours ago, Jay said: Maybe old steam engines? heavy equipment... Lignum-Vitae Wood Bearing puller... Report
January 6, 20179 yr comment_91507 18 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said: there were that style too.... Report
June 3, 20188 yr Author comment_150779 Apparently there has been an update at the MWTCA website that has solved this "What's It". A member has submitted a patent for this item, it is apparently a "Wagon Brake" mechanism. Hopefully someone can see where this item is being used in the patent drawing below? Here is the text to the update: An update from the December column, member sent in patent number 396,780 that shows the wagon brake in use. Report
June 3, 20188 yr comment_150787 I don't see it unless you hit the horse over the head with it if the brakes fail. Report
June 3, 20188 yr comment_150791 8 minutes ago, HandyDan said: I don't see it unless you hit the horse over the head with it if the brakes fail. SNORK!!!...man... 7-UP really burns too. Report
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