978. Valve spring compressor (automotive) 982. Throwing knife
5/10/2007 5:04 AM
Anonymous said...
982. Arkansas "toothpick"
5/10/2007 7:21 AM
Anonymous said...
#978 gear puller or sterring wheel remover
#979 farriers hammer - used for removing and attaching horseshoes to a horse. The pick end is used for cleaning hooves.
5/10/2007 10:03 AM
Anonymous said...
978. valve spring compressor 982. skein dubh-Scottish boot dagger
5/10/2007 10:30 AM
Anonymous said...
977. shingle splitter attachment for a claw hammer 979. German style "Latthammer" Estwing makes a modern version viewable in their international hammers section (incidentally, asian pattern hammers are very interesting)
Thanks, I hadn't been able to find any info on this hammer until I searched using this term.
Check out the answer page for more info on the rest of this week's set.
5/11/2007 4:08 PM
977. 3-1/2" long: [Image]
[Image] From Jim Brown's collection.
978. 5-1/2" long, submitted by a visitor: [Image]
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979. 12-1/2" long: [Image]
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980. 5-1/4" long, held closed by a spring: [Image]
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981. 11-1/2" long, compressing the handles opens the jaws at both ends: [Image] For more guesses on this device take a look at Neatorama, where Alex is offering two t-shirts as prizes, one for the first correct answer and another for the most humorous guess.
982. 7" long, from the mid 1800's, this is a particular style of knife that is still available today: [Image]
"Set 169"
7 Comments -
978. Valve spring compressor (automotive)
982. Throwing knife
5/10/2007 5:04 AM
982. Arkansas "toothpick"
5/10/2007 7:21 AM
#978 gear puller or sterring wheel remover
#979 farriers hammer - used for removing and attaching horseshoes to a horse. The pick end is used for cleaning hooves.
5/10/2007 10:03 AM
978. valve spring compressor
982. skein dubh-Scottish boot dagger
5/10/2007 10:30 AM
977. shingle splitter attachment for a claw hammer
979. German style "Latthammer" Estwing makes a modern version viewable in their international hammers section (incidentally, asian pattern hammers are very interesting)
5/10/2007 8:56 PM
978 is an automotive valve spring compressor. i have one like it.
5/10/2007 10:24 PM
>979. German style "Latthammer"...
Thanks, I hadn't been able to find any info on this hammer until I searched using this term.
Check out the answer page for more info on the rest of this week's set.
5/11/2007 4:08 PM