John Morris Posted December 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 7 minutes ago, Gary Hanscom said: I'm with Herb on this one. Looked everywhere with no success...coal mining, rock breaking, railroading, firefighting, everything! It looks like it is a very specialized tool, does one and only one thing. The flat sides appear to show little or no use...like one would see if it was used in pounding staples/nails/pins etc. The hooked ends combined with the worn "handle protector/strengtheners" ends seem to imply a rocking motion for pulling/prying something like rope/wire etc. And the metal pieces along side the handle appear to serve a dual purpose...strengthening of the wooden handle as well as providing protection against striking the handle on a hard object. I even thought of it being used in steel erection...something used to align rivet/bolt holes...or farm equipment pieces. Alas, nothing like it!! Gary Good job on the research Gary, these are fun aren't they! Dadio 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven newman Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 The handle protectors also serve as "wedges" to hold the head onto the handle. The "hooks" are there to pry either a staple, or a loop of some sort. I doubt IF it was used as a "Boarding Axe" sort of operation. maybe it's a can opener...... HARO50 and Grandpadave52 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadio Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 I give up whats next? Maybe it is related to the one before a morticians tool. Dr. Frankenstein's work bench and tool kit. Herb Grandpadave52, John Morris, HARO50 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John Morris Posted December 8, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 8 minutes ago, Dadio said: I give up whats next? Maybe it is related to the one before a morticians tool. Dr. Frankenstein's work bench and tool kit. Herb Don't feel bad Herb, the folks at MWTCA can't get these either, and they are pro's. They live and breath this stuff and these are just some of the outstanding items they can't figure out either. Starting the New Year off, if we don't get an answer to a What's It by the end of the month, we'll hold a random drawing for everyone who participated in that current months What's It, and the winner will win a one year membership to MWTCA. The whole idea and goal of this project is to raise awareness of the MWTCA, and convert our members, to MWTCA members as well. We have not been able to meet that goal this year, so next year, we'll start handing the memberships out if What's It mystery of the month is not solved. Stick486, HARO50, Cal and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadio Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 I will say John these are educational in that you see tools you have never seen before just looking for this one. Herb steven newman, Stick486 and Grandpadave52 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpadave52 Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 Someone want to take a shot and contact this guy? Maybe he knows or knows someone who has an idea. http://www.hammermuseum.org/ steven newman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stick486 Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 maybe it' not even a hammer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Allen Jones Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 John, Sorry to be so long answering your question and hit the tool into the lumber but you did not have to hit it into the lumber for with the sharp points all you had to do was to just hook into the corner of the piece of the wood to turn it over or on it's side. The same thing is on the idoit stick if you look. Stick486, HARO50 and Cal 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARO50 Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 26 minutes ago, Ralph Allen Jones said: John, Sorry to be so long answering your question and hit the tool into the lumber but you did not have to hit it into the lumber for with the sharp points all you had to do was to just hook into the corner of the piece of the wood to turn it over or on it's side. The same thing is on the idoit stick if you look. Now THAT would make sense! The peens (or points) have a barb to catch the edge of a board, and the straps would prevent damage to the handle. That would also explain why there are no scratches on the head, since wood is softer than steel! John Stick486 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandyDan Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 It is a destruction hammer revenuers used during prohibition to bust up the whiskey barrels and pry the tops off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnewj Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 1 hour ago, HandyDan said: It is a destruction hammer revenuers used during prohibition to bust up the whiskey barrels and pry the tops off. Oh, those lucky sewer rats... Stick486, steven newman and HARO50 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadio Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 When I saw the picture I thought they were looking for Jimmy Hoffa. Herb steven newman, Stick486 and HARO50 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARO50 Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 1 hour ago, Dadio said: When I saw the picture I thought they were looking for Jimmy Hoffa. Herb ....or disposing of him! John steven newman, John Morris, Dadio and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chips N Dust Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 (edited) forgot to insert the quote Edited December 8, 2016 by Chips N Dust HARO50 and Grandpadave52 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chips N Dust Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 6 hours ago, HandyDan said: It is a destruction hammer revenuers used during prohibition to bust up the whiskey barrels and pry the tops off. There is probably someone down it the manhole with a bucket catching the product... Dadio, Grandpadave52 and steven newman 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpadave52 Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 Just now, Chips N Dust said: There is probably someone down it the manhole with a bucket catching the product... Probably was just a big funnel hooked to a pipe and pumping it back into a storage tank a block down. Remember, Capone controlled "the underworld" too! Dadio, steven newman, Chips N Dust and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven newman Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 (edited) 8 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said: Probably was just a big funnel hooked to a pipe and pumping it back into a storage tank a block down. Remember, Capone controlled "the underworld" too! Too much trouble for just a barrel's worth of beer.....flat and warm, to boot. Edited December 9, 2016 by steven newman HARO50 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p_toad Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 (edited) This is one of the board sticks (which i'm guessing is what Ralph is talking about)...???? Edited December 10, 2016 by p_toad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 Heres a lil knoledge for ya. This is an extractor. In the olden days it was used to knock out bad teeth and the the barbs were to snag and snatch you back up to your feet after passing out hahaha FlGatorwood, Grandpadave52 and HARO50 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadio Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 I was thinking today that it might have been a shipwrights tool for removing the caulking from between the planking on a ships hull. However a search did not reveal anything. Herb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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