Tool Talk

What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: Stoney on October 23, 2011, 06:23:12 PM

Title: What's't 3
Post by: Stoney on October 23, 2011, 06:23:12 PM

Let's make it a bit harder since the last one was too simple.  What is this?
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Title: Re: What's't 3
Post by: rusty on October 23, 2011, 06:26:02 PM

It is a HUMUNGOUS pencil sharpener - P

Title: Re: What's't 3
Post by: anglesmith on October 23, 2011, 06:51:31 PM

It is a wheel wright's tool for tapering ends of spokes (tenons) so that wheel will assemble easier.
Graeme

Title: Re: What's't 3
Post by: john k on October 23, 2011, 11:54:14 PM

Anglesmith has it, sometimes called a pointer, to put a pencil like point on a spoke, or chair rung, before using the tenon cutter.  Stearns seems to have been one of the bigger makers of these types.  Have one, have used it.

Title: Re: What's't 3
Post by: Branson on October 24, 2011, 07:33:15 AM

Not restricted to wheelwrights for use, as it chamfers the end of any round tenon.   It will take a round tenon to a point, but you only want to relieve the end of the tenon, not point it.  I've had one for, oh, around 30 years.  These had multiple makers back in the day.

Title: Re: What's't 3
Post by: Stoney on October 24, 2011, 05:50:23 PM

Both Anglesmith,JohnK and Branson are right .  It is the first tool for making  round tendons.  It points the spoke, chair round etc and then the  tendon cutter cuts the round tendon that fits in the round hole in the felloe (the wooden rim arc) or the chair leg or whatever.  It is used with a brace.