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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: camzim on January 25, 2013, 04:11:41 PM

Title: Unknown Tool
Post by: camzim on January 25, 2013, 04:11:41 PM

I acquired three of these several years ago, they were in a box of engravers and chip carver I purchased at a sale. Any idea what it is or how it's used. Looks like it would fit the socket of an anvil. Size; 6" long 3/8" at the short end 1/2" shoulder and tapers to 1/8"  hardened and has a manufactures mark. Direct  Link to photo as I'm having trouble with the attachment option.
 http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc496/camzim/Public/unkown2.jpg

Title: Re: Unknown Tool
Post by: Papaw on January 25, 2013, 04:52:49 PM

Find the IMAGE tag and then click the img icon just above the text box-  (http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/Themes/default/images/bbc/img.gif)

Then paste the img tag between the brackets.
(http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc496/camzim/Public/unkown2.jpg)

Title: Re: Unknown Tool
Post by: john k on January 25, 2013, 07:08:49 PM

I think it could fit into the hardy hole of an anvil, but tin smiths and silver smiths worked off of a steel plate set into a work table.   These had several holes for tools they could change out.   I have never seen a square tool bar such as this.   Tapered, so it could be for shaping, or straightening, you got me scratching my head. 

Title: Re: Unknown Tool
Post by: Branson on January 26, 2013, 08:30:15 AM

The smallest hardy hole I've seen is 1/2 inch.  Such a long, slender business end I can't see as surviving even the blows of a silver smith.  It looks to me like  the 3/8 end is meant to fit into a handle of some sort. 

If the edges were sharp, I'd call it a reamer... But they aren't. 

Can you get a magnification of the maker's mark?

Title: Re: Unknown Tool
Post by: wvtools on January 26, 2013, 09:12:15 AM

Is the tip rounded or faceted?  It looks like a jeweler's broach to me, although I have not seen any that exact shape.  They were typically used in a jeweler's lathe to shape and enlargen holes.

Title: Re: Unknown Tool
Post by: amertrac on January 26, 2013, 10:00:11 AM

Thats a ring guage for people with square fingers....... iWOULD SAY SOME SORT OF A MANDREL FOR SIZEING HOLES IN SOFT METALS 

Title: Re: Unknown Tool
Post by: oldtools on January 27, 2013, 02:54:11 AM

Maybe jeweler's tool to form square settings for inlays.

Title: Re: Unknown Tool
Post by: camzim on January 28, 2013, 05:30:34 PM

I'd like to thank everyone for there help. Next thing I'll do is start searching appropriate catalogs. Unfortunately the makers mark is to small for a good photograph.

Title: Re: Unknown Tool
Post by: wrenchguy on January 28, 2013, 05:37:14 PM

is the square/rectangle end anvil friendly?

Title: Re: Unknown Tool
Post by: camzim on January 28, 2013, 05:41:53 PM

Best closeup of makers mark I could get.
The square end has a slightly taper of about ten thousands.

Title: Re: Unknown Tool
Post by: rusty on January 28, 2013, 05:44:37 PM

Something under an imperial crown....why am I thinking silversmith mark?