February 1, 20197 yr "What's It" Basic Rules Reminder For a full run down on this project and rules please go to: "The Patriot Woodworker and MWTCA "What's It" project" Only Patriot Woodworker Members are eligible to participate and receive the award. The MWTCA only accepts a verified source to support your answer, so one should be submitted with your answer, such as a patent, catalog entry, tool book reference, or a respectable website on the subject. Do not let these requirements prevent you from having fun and submitting educated answers on the subject without verification, we can worry about references later. All answers are welcome, as well as healthy debates regarding "What's It". If a verified and referenced answer is not arrived at by the end of each month's "What's It" project, a random draw will be performed for a "One Year MWTCA Club Membership". Only Patriot Woodworker's who participate in this "What's It" topic will be included in the random draw. Ok ladies and gentlemen, we now have our "What's it" live and ready! The image(s) below is a MWTCA "What's It" image for you to research, and tell us all here in this topic post, just what the heck is it! Project Details The information provided hereon is all the information that is provided, no further information on this item will be added.
February 1, 20197 yr Looks like a tool for making rivet holes....either in sheet metal ( aircraft?) or doing the rivets on a pair of jeans....at Levi Strauss & Co. "L" shaped rod would be a depth stop.....knurled sleeve to grip and pull the punch back out... you'd hit the wooden handle with the palm of your hand. I may look around later....and see what I can find...
February 1, 20197 yr 44 minutes ago, John Morris said: Why does it look like it has something to do with "sparks"? The "L" shaped rod makes it look like a spark plug. I think is is for inserting something which is slid onto the tool and the "L" shaped rod holds it from sliding off during use.
February 1, 20197 yr Steve May be on to something. The purpose of the rod is to hold the larger knob in place. If you retract the rod, the end will slide off. I’d guess a grommet punch. The rod goes through the grommet and the larger end is hit to crimp it.
February 1, 20197 yr I am thinking an approval marking or stamp for inspectors to use and the l is an initial.
February 2, 20197 yr so here we go again... does it have plunge stop... does it have a draw stop.. is it spring loaded... does the ''L'' arm end pivot out... does the ''L'' arm act as a clasper... Edited February 2, 20197 yr by Stick486
February 2, 20197 yr I just realized that the larger end looks to be turned wood while the smaller end is brass. The smaller end is knurled for grip. I still hold that it is a grommet or eyelet press.
February 2, 20196 yr The only tool I have ever seen similar is a Panduit TNR tool for driving split rivets. I may even have on around here still. Edited February 2, 20196 yr by HandyDan
February 11, 20196 yr Popular Post Ooooh!!! I know this one!!! Its a pokey stick for when you guys get out of line!!!
February 12, 20196 yr Hmmm...maybe just a way to light a gas furnace.....Fits into the pilot light hole....couple of hits on the ends to cause sparks,,,"L" rod might be like the flint, plunger would be rough enough to cause a spark...like lighting a O-A Torch....may go along that pathway?
February 13, 20196 yr 3 minutes ago, HARO50 said: Brass don't spark. John Only when you hook the wrong wire to it. Just Saying, Herb
February 13, 20196 yr 3 hours ago, HARO50 said: Brass don't spark. John You can make it spark with electricity but it doesn't generate its own spark.
February 24, 20196 yr 1 hour ago, steven newman said: Unless the plunger is steel, and the brass rod has a flint insert.... Kind of like the acetylene strikers? Herb
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