John Morris Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Grand Prize We are proud to offer a Woodriver No. 63 Low Angle Jack Plane to this months "What's It" winner. This months "What's It" is sponsored by our supporter Woodcraft Supply. Originally advertised as a plane for heavy stock removal across the grain, the No. 62 has found a home as a smoother and is quite popular among collectors. The WoodRiver® No. 62 is faithful to the original design, but is almost a full pound heavier at approximately 4.6 lbs. It features a body cast from ductile iron, with a bed angle of 12°, a bubinga tote and front knob, and a high-carbon steel blade with a 25° bevel. The plane measures a little less than 14" in length x 2-7/16" in width and has a 2"-wide blade. (Value $205.00) "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. Ok ladies and gentlemen, we now have our April "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. Remember, "What's It" is not always woodworking related! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAGON1 Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 leather knife. furriers knife Grandpadave52 and Dadio 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 I see that being a tool for old hand buit boats. To press in and remove the tar laden cord between the boards maiting surfaces Grandpadave52 and Dadio 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadio Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Good guess Jay. Wicked looking tool. I sure could have used one on occasion for various chores. Herb HARO50 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpadave52 Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Up close Frog gigger HARO50 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Hunting spear on a short handle or close combat weapon Dadio and HARO50 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Card scraper before they got the ergonomics figured out. Dadio and HARO50 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steamshovel Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Linoleum cutting knife, going and coming. Preston Dadio, Grandpadave52 and HARO50 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stick486 Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 large animal tendon harvesting knife... Dadio and HARO50 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chips N Dust Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Re-purposed Harpoon tip Grandpadave52, Dadio, steven newman and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stick486 Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 9 minutes ago, Chips N Dust said: Re-purposed Harpoon tip that too w/ a gut hook... HARO50 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Smallpatch Posted April 3, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Early times close combat fish hook.. They were for when the fish use to fall out of the sky. In the early days in the mountains even before the stone age which by the way was before any lakes were invented, fish had to have fallen out of the sky. A really good fisher person could hook a fish even before it hit the ground...This is when the points system was invented. 2 points if caught before it hit the ground and 1 point if it bounced once and no points for picking them up off the ground.. And since water had not formed yet, the no point getter had very sandie tasting food until the raining fish came again This was back even before trees were invented so the handle must have been added thousands of years later. HARO50, Dadio, steamshovel and 4 others 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallpatch Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 (edited) So my friends when they do finally find the ARK I will guarantee it will have been built out of fiber glass. Very simple conclusion since water and trees had not been invented yet... Edited April 3, 2018 by Smallpatch HARO50 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARO50 Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 I believe Cap'n Ahab used that for hand-to-hand combat. John Gerald and Dadio 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandyDan Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 They were to be sold in pairs and used in ice skating competitions for hand stand ice skating but they never caught on. Ice crystals blew is the skaters eyes causing injuries when the ran into the walls. HARO50, Gerald and Dadio 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandyDan Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 (edited) Here is a chip carving knife with similar attributes. https://www.etsy.com/listing/548044601/wood-carving-knife-geometric-carving?ref=sold_out-19 Edited April 3, 2018 by HandyDan Dadio and HARO50 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p_toad Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 (edited) Very similar to this saddlers leather work knife that was listed on eBay At first I thought it was a flensing knife. See also from Blomfield Knives in Australia: Edited April 3, 2018 by p_toad HARO50 and Dadio 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted April 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 54 minutes ago, HandyDan said: Here is a chip carving knife with similar attributes. https://www.etsy.com/listing/548044601/wood-carving-knife-geometric-carving?ref=sold_out-19 The most compelling answer yet, now we have to go the extra mile, contact a seasoned chip carver, and get their opinion, or several chip carvers to get a general consensus, and/or a website of collectible chip carving tools etc etc. Verifiable references win the grand prize! Dadio 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 I think i may have figured this out. To small for boat calking. I think this appears to be a 18th or 19th century skinning knife to effectively clean and butcher a carcass as well as maintain hides for use, trade or sale Al B and HARO50 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted April 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 2 minutes ago, Jay said: I think i may have figured this out. To small for boat calking. I think this appears to be a 18th or 19th century skinning knife to effectively clean and butcher a carcass as well as maintain hides for use, trade or sale Verifiable reference Jay! Let's see what you got man! A beautiful Woodriver hand plane has your name all over it. Jay and HARO50 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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