John Morris Posted February 12, 2020 Report Posted February 12, 2020 "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. Additional What's It Rules Unless you are completely sure what this item is, please avoid "definitive statements" that appear that you are without a doubt claiming that you know what the item is. For example stating, "this item is called a "widget xx" used for "insert purpose here". If you are making a definitive statement you must accompany your statement with evidence or proof from a secondary source. An example of acceptable statements within the realm of having fun and educated guesses would be something like this, "I believe it could be", or "It appears it's made for this or that", etc etc etc... 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. Cal and FlGatorwood 2 Quote
HandyDan Posted February 12, 2020 Report Posted February 12, 2020 Vintage splicing fid. FlGatorwood, p_toad and Cal 3 Quote
Larry Buskirk Posted February 12, 2020 Report Posted February 12, 2020 I think I know, but I can't find an exact match. ... FlGatorwood and Cal 2 Quote
Popular Post HARO50 Posted February 12, 2020 Popular Post Report Posted February 12, 2020 (edited) Shuttle for weaving. John Edited February 12, 2020 by HARO50 p_toad, FlGatorwood, HandyDan and 2 others 5 Quote
John Morris Posted February 12, 2020 Author Report Posted February 12, 2020 That was my original thought @HARO50. I grew up in San Diego, and during the summers the smaller boys who were son's of the Portuguese fishermen could be seen with their nets stretched out across entire parking lots around town where I went to school, they would mend the nets used on the boats, with shuttles that were similar in size as this perhaps may be. Cal, FlGatorwood, HARO50 and 1 other 4 Quote
Gene Howe Posted February 12, 2020 Report Posted February 12, 2020 Sure looks like John's picture. That was my first thought, too. But, I've only seen wooden ones. FlGatorwood and Cal 2 Quote
John Morris Posted February 12, 2020 Author Report Posted February 12, 2020 7 minutes ago, Gene Howe said: Sure looks like John's picture. That was my first thought, too. But, I've only seen wooden ones. You know, upon closer examination, I originally though the image supplied for this month was made of wood, but it's all metal! FlGatorwood and Cal 2 Quote
Gunny Posted February 12, 2020 Report Posted February 12, 2020 It is part if the mechanism to get fluid out of this. Cal, FlGatorwood, Gene Howe and 1 other 4 Quote
Larry Buskirk Posted February 12, 2020 Report Posted February 12, 2020 Weaving shuttle was my thought also, but I couldn't find an exact match photo. I saw one very similar being used at Old World Wisconsin. It was being used on a weaving loom. FlGatorwood, Cal and HARO50 3 Quote
Larry Buskirk Posted February 12, 2020 Report Posted February 12, 2020 13 minutes ago, Woodbutcherbynight said: It is part if the mechanism to get fluid out of this. I've got the proper tool for that! FlGatorwood, Gunny, HARO50 and 1 other 2 2 Quote
Popular Post HandyDan Posted February 12, 2020 Popular Post Report Posted February 12, 2020 3 hours ago, Woodbutcherbynight said: It is part if the mechanism to get fluid out of this. Looks nothing like a long straw to me! Cal, Larry Buskirk, FlGatorwood and 3 others 6 Quote
John Morris Posted February 12, 2020 Author Report Posted February 12, 2020 After realizing it's all steel, I am backing away from it being anything used for weaving or net repairs. At least not in the old fashioned hand loom sense, and for net repairs it'd be too heavy to handle all day long. Cal and FlGatorwood 2 Quote
steven newman Posted February 13, 2020 Report Posted February 13, 2020 Plumb bob.... Cal, Gunny and FlGatorwood 2 1 Quote
John Morris Posted February 13, 2020 Author Report Posted February 13, 2020 14 minutes ago, steven newman said: Plumb bob.... No. FlGatorwood, Gunny and Cal 3 Quote
Larry Buskirk Posted February 13, 2020 Report Posted February 13, 2020 13 hours ago, John Morris said: After realizing it's all steel, I am backing away from it being anything used for weaving or net repairs. At least not in the old fashioned hand loom sense, and for net repairs it'd be too heavy to handle all day long. The one the person was using at Old World Wisconsin was all metal. It's hard to judge size from the photo, but the one they were using was only about 5-6" long. Cal and FlGatorwood 2 Quote
HandyDan Posted February 13, 2020 Report Posted February 13, 2020 John used it to weave his rocking chair. Just didn't show us the tool. https://thepatriotwoodworker.com/forums/topic/27520-shaker-transitional-rocker-part-5-curly-maple/?tab=comments#comment-207488 Larry Buskirk, FlGatorwood, Cal and 1 other 4 Quote
Gerald Posted February 13, 2020 Report Posted February 13, 2020 I am thinking some king of lubricating spud with oiled or greased cloth under the cap and pushed thru a tuve or barrel to lubricate or clean. FlGatorwood and Cal 2 Quote
steven newman Posted March 1, 2020 Report Posted March 1, 2020 Textile Mill, loom shuttlecock.. Gunny, FlGatorwood and Cal 2 1 Quote
Gunny Posted March 1, 2020 Report Posted March 1, 2020 This is my final answer. FlGatorwood, Gene Howe and Cal 3 Quote
FlGatorwood Posted March 1, 2020 Report Posted March 1, 2020 It looks very much like fishing nets shuttles that were used by fishermen back about 50 years ago. Non-professional fishermen used the wooden ones. But, I am not sure what this tool is, it just appears like one. Cal and HARO50 2 Quote
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