MWTCA February 2023 'What's It' Project (943)

[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]

A cable cutter for ambidextrous electricians. 

[HandyDan]

Looks like something a farrier might use but couldn't find anything to back it up.

[Gene Howe]

1 hour ago, HandyDan said:

Looks like something a farrier might use but couldn't find anything to back it up.

Maybe a pig farmer. Cattlemen use rubber bands.

[Gene Howe]

Just now, Gene Howe said:

Maybe a pig farmer. Cattlemen use rubber bands.

Oops. I misread "farrier". 

[Larry Buskirk]

 ...  ... Ice Cube tong. 

[Gerald]

Maybe a clamp to hold pipe or conduit at an angle.

[HandyDan]

I thought it was a cutter of sorts but I see now it is not.  Not the best pictures, they fooled me.

[FrederickH]

Looks like a candle snuffer or lamp wick trimmer?

[Ed-H]

Stripper for romex cable.  

[John Morris]

 

Winner

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

Since no answer was definitively proven, we went to choose random name from participants.

 

Award

Fredierick, for your participation you have won a 2022 or consecutive 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

 

[HandyDan]

Enjoy it Fred.  They are a nice read.

[Gerald]

Congrats Fred

[Cal]

Yea Frederick!

[Grandpadave52]

Congrats @FrederickH. You'll enjoy.

[FrederickH]

John, thanks to you and the members for this. Rick