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Title: Shipwrights Tool ?
Post by: rustyric on July 15, 2019, 01:16:02 PM

A recent find at my local Car Boot Sale (Flea Market to you guys across the pond), It looks hand made and pretty old. I believe this maybe a Shipwrights tool of some sort. Can anyone confirm or deny this ? Its about a foot long
(https://i.imgur.com/G5SVBp2.jpg)

Title: Re: Shipwrights Tool ?
Post by: p_toad on July 15, 2019, 02:30:09 PM

Wish i knew.   Looks like a plane blade, but not at all sure how (or what) it was used on.   :undecided:

Title: Re: Shipwrights Tool ?
Post by: oldgoaly on July 15, 2019, 03:58:39 PM

looks a bit like a cabinet scraper, maybe for barnacles?

Title: Re: Shipwrights Tool ?
Post by: lptools on July 15, 2019, 04:15:05 PM

Hello, Rustyric. I am not sure what it is either, but I like it!!! Great find!! Regards, Lou

Title: Re: Shipwrights Tool ?
Post by: Bill Houghton on July 15, 2019, 04:16:40 PM

Somebody made a scraper for rough work.

Title: Re: Shipwrights Tool ?
Post by: Northwoods on July 15, 2019, 06:07:26 PM

That is one handsome tool.

Title: Re: Shipwrights Tool ?
Post by: rustyric on July 16, 2019, 03:24:31 AM

thanks fo your replies

Title: Re: Shipwrights Tool ?
Post by: Yadda on July 17, 2019, 07:30:06 PM

Quote from: Northwoods on July 15, 2019, 06:07:26 PM

That is one handsome tool.

+1

Title: Re: Shipwrights Tool ?
Post by: wvtools on July 18, 2019, 10:03:09 PM

It looks like a mill pick for sharpening millstones.  See page 323 of Sellens book.  The handles are usually longer.  The blade is a little different than what I usually see, and there is usually not a wedge with that style.

Title: Re: Shipwrights Tool ?
Post by: rustyric on July 21, 2019, 04:35:12 PM

please could you tell me the complete title of the book ?

Title: Re: Shipwrights Tool ?
Post by: johnsironsanctuary on July 22, 2019, 12:27:05 PM

Dictionary of American Hand Tools.     Alvin Sellens.   

Title: Re: Shipwrights Tool ?
Post by: rustyric on July 22, 2019, 03:31:19 PM

Thank you

Title: Re: Shipwrights Tool ?
Post by: mikeswrenches on July 23, 2019, 05:55:22 AM

rustyric, the link below may be of help to you in locating tool books. Also Amazon.

http://www.chesterbookco.com/about_astragalpress.htm

Mike

Title: Re: Shipwrights Tool ?
Post by: rustyric on July 24, 2019, 04:55:36 PM

thank you

Title: Re: Shipwrights Tool ?
Post by: Mike H on August 05, 2019, 06:25:00 AM

Stirrup Adze