May 3, 20215 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. 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.
May 3, 20215 yr Popular Post Either a fancy bottle opener or a hammer that got hit on both ends in battle.
May 3, 20215 yr Popular Post Ice axe. They did come in all shapes and sizes. Point side helps the climber up a "slope" and the other side gave brakes going down a slope.
May 3, 20215 yr I'm going to go with riveting hammer. Pointed end is to align holes in the materiel to be joined and the cupped end is to form the head of the rivet. I'm thinking old time red hot metal rivets in the traditions of steel bridge building. .40
May 14, 20215 yr It's official! We are well and truly STUMPED! I figured if ANYONE knew, it would be a professional, so got in touch with the Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska. Here is the reply: "Hi John, Sorry about the delayed response. Been away from the computer this week. I have not seen a hammer just like yours, however it may be a one of a kind, possibly modified from a claw hammer. My first guess is that it may have been a warehouseman’s tool, for moving around wooden crates and the claw for opening crates. ? Just a guess. I DO know Scotty Fulton though! Did you get the hammer from Scotty? Thanks, Dave Pahl, museum volunteer" And in case Dave comes on the website, Thanks again for taking the time to help out, Dave!
May 14, 20215 yr Author 34 minutes ago, HARO50 said: It's official! We are well and truly STUMPED! I figured if ANYONE knew, it would be a professional, so got in touch with the Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska. Here is the reply: "Hi John, Sorry about the delayed response. Been away from the computer this week. I have not seen a hammer just like yours, however it may be a one of a kind, possibly modified from a claw hammer. My first guess is that it may have been a warehouseman’s tool, for moving around wooden crates and the claw for opening crates. ? Just a guess. I DO know Scotty Fulton though! Did you get the hammer from Scotty? Thanks, Dave Pahl, museum volunteer" And in case Dave comes on the website, Thanks again for taking the time to help out, Dave! Great research and follow up Haro, thanks so much! And yes, thanks to Dave too!
July 4, 20214 yr Popular Post did i miss the month of June and now it's July already? the time flies as i get older.
July 4, 20214 yr Author 10 hours ago, p_toad said: did i miss the month of June and now it's July already? the time flies as i get older. June was a no show, so sorry guys, I've been hammered with life duties lately, I am completely trying to stay up on things here Please forgive!
October 3, 20214 yr Author Another winner for this month will be chosen, jeez guys, hey can't you all beat me over the head sometimes?
October 3, 20214 yr Author Winner @forty_caliber has been selected as this months MWTCA Membership recipient. Since a verifiable answer was never arrived at for this item, we went to "Random Draw". Award .40, for your participation you have won a 2022 Calendar Year membership into the MWTCA. Please Private Message me your contact info, shipping address, spouse or significant others name (if applicable). Thank you all for your participation! Links https://mwtca.org/member-benefits/ https://mwtca.org/the-gristmill/ https://mwtca.org/special-publications/ Gristmill Magazine Sample
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