A Dunlap Whatsit

[lebaron]

Anyone know what this is. Handle is marked Dunlap. Ferrule is marked Made in USA BB. Thanks

[wvtools]

It is a cabinet scraper/general purpose scraper missing the blade.  The blade on that model has a round hole and it fits between the rounded pieces.  By loosening it, the blade can be quickly put in many different positions, then tightened.

[bonneyman]

It's a solid tool if it's a Dunlap!

[lebaron]

Hey, thanks for the info. I guess it will be hard trying to find a blade for it.

[wvtools]

I have bought quite a few scrapers in the last year or so.  I have 12 boxes of parts planes to clean in the next month or two.  I will let you know if I find an extra blade.  It is a lot easier to find the flat scraper blades without a hole.

[lebaron]

Thank you. I appreciate that.

[Billman49]

Image from the web - looks to be a standard wood scraper blade with a hole in the centre - if a standard scraper is too hard to drill with an HSS drill, tungsten carbide masonlry drills can be re-ground to cut hardened steel - I use them to drill out hardened grub screws (Allen head) that have rounded off...

[bear_man]

Billman, Thanks for the idea.  NOW I know why to keep hanging onto all my "extra" masonry bits.

[lauver]

lebaron,

I found the same "BB code" on a vintage Craftsman screwdriver.  This code is thought to be Vlchek Tool Co., ca. 1939-1950.  Dunlap branded tools were sold during this approximate time period.