MWTCA December 2021 "What's It" Project (568)

[John Morris]

"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.

 

 

[Gene Howe]

Not a clue.

[HARO50]

A dingsbum holder?

[FlGatorwood]

An original quill advance lever for a drill press or Shopsmith. 

[HandyDan]

Vintage jewelers hand vise.

 

 

 

Edited December 10, 2021 by HandyDan

[HandyDan]

[Gene Howe]

Dan, you might have just nailed it! Looks like it being used on that Yankee screw driver looking thingie. 

[Grandpadave52]

55 minutes ago, Gene Howe said:

Dan, you might have just nailed it! Looks like it being used on that Yankee screw driver looking thingie. 

@Dan...what Gene said, translated to Yankee screw driver looking thingie support handle thingie. Appears to be for right handers vs left handers though

[Gene Howe]

16 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

@Dan...what Gene said, translated to Yankee screw driver looking thingie support handle thingie. Appears to be for right handers vs left handers though

Yeah, my tool vocabulary is somewhat lacking, alright. I'm pretty much limited to doohicky, thingamabob and thingie. There are some of my tools for which I routinely use four letter descriptors, though. As in, where did I leave that %&+# hammer.

[Grandpadave52]

6 minutes ago, Gene Howe said:

As in, where did I leave that %&+# hammer.

Thanks...didn't know %&+# made hammers too. I only have their pencils and tape measures.

[Gene Howe]

3 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Thanks...didn't know %&+# made hammers too. I only have their pencils and tape measures.

I do believe I own their entire line of tools. A discriminating craftsman must have at least a few.

[Fred W. Hargis Jr]

25 minutes ago, Gene Howe said:

I do believe I own their entire line of tools. A discriminating craftsman must have at least a few.

I bought a few back when they were made in the USA.

[Larry Buskirk]

 Same thing as last month, it's one of those. 

[HandyDan]

19 minutes ago, Larry Buskirk said:

 Same thing as last month, it's one of those. 

 

It very easily could have been.

[Ron Dudelston]

By Jove, I think Dan has it.

[Gerald]

Yep a removable handle. But the "bad" thing for me is that it must be slipped onto the end of the tool it is used with, but I guess that goes with the application. I would just like to see it in use, seems awkward.

[Al B]

It's a handy handle.

[Grandpadave52]

@John Morris...know you've been juggling a lot of plates lately, most far more compelling than this. Is there a declared winner for this month? @HandyDan appears to have ID'ed it??

Also, is there a January 2022 What's It in the queue?

When you get a round 2it is fine.

[John Morris]

18 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said:

@John Morris...know you've been juggling a lot of plates lately, most far more compelling than this. Is there a declared winner for this month? @HandyDan appears to have ID'ed it??

Also, is there a January 2022 What's It in the queue?

When you get a round 2it is fine.

Yes and yes!!!!

Thank you Gramps!

[John Morris]

 

Winner

@HandyDan has been selected as this months MWTCA Membership recipient.

Seems like Dan may have nailed it this month, great job Dan!.

 

Award

Dan, 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!

 

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