Shipwrights Tool ?

rustyric · 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

p_toad · 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.

oldgoaly · July 15, 2019, 03:58:39 PM

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

lptools · 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

Bill Houghton · July 15, 2019, 04:16:40 PM

Somebody made a scraper for rough work.

Northwoods · July 15, 2019, 06:07:26 PM

That is one handsome tool.

rustyric · July 16, 2019, 03:24:31 AM

thanks fo your replies

Yadda · July 17, 2019, 07:30:06 PM

Quote from: Northwoods on July 15, 2019, 06:07:26 PM
That is one handsome tool.

+1

wvtools · 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.

rustyric · July 21, 2019, 04:35:12 PM

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

johnsironsanctuary · July 22, 2019, 12:27:05 PM

Dictionary of American Hand Tools. Alvin Sellens.

rustyric · July 22, 2019, 03:31:19 PM

Thank you

mikeswrenches · 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

rustyric · July 24, 2019, 04:55:36 PM

thank you

Mike H · August 05, 2019, 06:25:00 AM

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