John Morris Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 "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. steven newman, Grandpadave52, HARO50 and 2 others 2 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmealy Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 Looks like a tool to find the middle of something (a bisector). steven newman, Grandpadave52, Cal and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post knockonit Posted August 7, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 holy cow what can that be, but i'd bet it'd put yer ''eye out'' if'n ya gave it a chance, lol Rj in az Grandpadave52, HARO50, Cal and 2 others 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Grandpadave52 Posted August 7, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 23 minutes ago, knockonit said: holy cow what can that be, but i'd bet it'd put yer ''eye out'' if'n ya gave it a chance, lol Rj in az Only if you run with it. steven newman, Larry Buskirk, Gerald and 2 others 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 It appears to be made for placing two items in a tight place such as a gasket or bearings. HARO50, Cal, steven newman and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HARO50 Posted August 8, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 A double-barrelled nutcracker? John Morris, Grandpadave52, Larry Buskirk and 2 others 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven newman Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 Wire splicer...2 outer arms are shaped to match one's hand.....MIGHT be for use with Wire Rope... Grandpadave52 and Cal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted August 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 13 hours ago, HARO50 said: A double-barrelled nutcracker? Seriously, that is what I was thinking, at the narrowed part of it, you can see the jagged jaws, just like a nutcracker would have. Cal, HARO50 and Grandpadave52 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandyDan Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 Not many nuts would fit in it. Maybe it is for cracking corn.........kernels. Cal and Grandpadave52 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandyDan Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 Maybe it was to crimp seal tin foil packets prior to the plastic bag days. Grandpadave52 and Cal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandyDan Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 They crimped hair back in the Flapper era. Grandpadave52 and Cal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 Scoring tool prolly for masonry Cal and Grandpadave52 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARO50 Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 Both sides have 'teeth', which are obviously meant to hold something in place, but why TWO items back-to-back? Wire rope is out, as one hand could not apply enough force to any good, especially for two at a time. Hair would have to be threaded through the gaps, which would be very awkward, especially since the tool would be heated for any crimping application. Just thinking "aloud" here. Grandpadave52 and Cal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodman Posted August 17, 2022 Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 The worse part? I've seen one before but cannot remember where. 1] Hose-making tool 2] Hose crimping tool for repair to lines under pressure Grandpadave52 and Cal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Posted August 19, 2022 Report Share Posted August 19, 2022 Since we cannot see what the teeth look like they appear to be good for perforating paper, like a seal mark. Grandpadave52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpadave52 Posted August 19, 2022 Report Share Posted August 19, 2022 On 8/17/2022 at 5:41 AM, Woodman said: The worse part? I've seen one before but cannot remember where. No, the worse part is when you can't remember if you've seen one before...just sayin'... HARO50, Cal and Woodman 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaticLV2 Posted August 19, 2022 Report Share Posted August 19, 2022 On 8/7/2022 at 7:50 PM, steven newman said: Wire splicer...2 outer arms are shaped to match one's hand.....MIGHT be for use with Wire Rope... I think this might be right, it looks kind of like a pre-Klein wire splicing pliers, maybe for use with wire, or rope? Grandpadave52, steven newman and Cal 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted September 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2022 I know I'm running late folks, but it's time to upvote your favorite answer! Grandpadave52 and Cal 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted September 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 Winner @Gerald has been selected as this months MWTCA Membership recipient. We based this decision off of the most voted for answer by our members. Award Gerald, for your participation you have won a 2023 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 Grandpadave52, HARO50, Woodman and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpadave52 Posted September 29, 2022 Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 CONGRATS @Gerald. It'll give you something to keep you warm this winter after you thaw out from your cruise. HARO50, Woodman and Cal 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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