1277. Agree on ice climbing axe. 1278. Agree on oxen shoe. 1279. Agree on bird or pigeon spikes. 1280. Jewelers clamp or hand vise - missing wedge to hold item tight in other end.
4/17/2008 6:30 AM
Anonymous said...
1277: ditto. unusual in that it has a hammer head. 1278: I was guessing a corrective shim for horseshoes. The square nail holes are the clue that if fits on an animal hoof. 1281: for cutting rope? or maybe an old fashioned ball joint separator? 1282: Ditto
1276 = Ted Cash brand, capper used for dispensing and placing percussion caps for cap-lock muzzle loading rifle. Very common if you are into that sort of thing.
1277 = ice axe for glacier climbing
1278 = 1 of a pair of Shoes for oxen (cloven hoof)
1280 = Some kind of clamp used in handiwork, sewing?
1282 =black powder tester; used to test the potency of black powder used in muzzle loading arms. The pressure from igniting a small, measured charge of powder spins the ratchet and gives a crude measure of strength.
4/17/2008 9:02 PM
Anonymous said...
1281. Sorry about coming late to the party. This would be an effective tool for cutting copper or lead pipe of a set thickness. I am not sure how someone would use the pointed end. Perhaps to split the end of the pipe.
- Edward
4/19/2008 11:00 AM
Anonymous said...
1281. On further consideration, if I was a phone line repairman and I wanted to strip the insulation away from a length of 50 pair (or maybe 100 pair) cable, I would use the curved end of this tool to cut throught he insulation in two places and the pointed end to split the insulation between the two cuts.
- Edward
4/19/2008 4:34 PM
1276. 3-1/2" long, from the 1800's: [Image] Larger image
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1277. 16" long: [Image] From Scotty Fulton's collection
1278. 4-3/4" long: [Image]
1279. 12" long: [Image]
These next two were submitted by visitors:
1280. 7" long: [Image]
1281. 11" long: [Image]
1282. Approximately 10" long, from the 1760's, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses on this device. [Image] Larger image
"Set 228"
9 Comments -
1277-Climbers ice axe
1278-Ox shoe
1279-Anti-pigeon guard
1282-Black powder tester
4/17/2008 4:29 AM
1277. Agree on ice climbing axe.
1278. Agree on oxen shoe.
1279. Agree on bird or pigeon spikes.
1280. Jewelers clamp or hand vise - missing wedge to hold item tight in other end.
4/17/2008 6:30 AM
1277: ditto. unusual in that it has a hammer head.
1278: I was guessing a corrective shim for horseshoes. The square nail holes are the clue that if fits on an animal hoof.
1281: for cutting rope? or maybe an old fashioned ball joint separator?
1282: Ditto
4/17/2008 6:49 AM
1276 Chalk Line holder. Used by Construction crews to mark line.
4/17/2008 7:56 AM
1276 is a capper for percussion firearms
4/17/2008 10:04 AM
1280 is indeed a jewelers hand vise. When I was a jeweler I used them frequently.
4/17/2008 2:35 PM
1276 = Ted Cash brand, capper used for dispensing and placing percussion caps for cap-lock muzzle loading rifle. Very common if you are into that sort of thing.
1277 = ice axe for glacier climbing
1278 = 1 of a pair of Shoes for oxen (cloven hoof)
1280 = Some kind of clamp used in handiwork, sewing?
1282 =black powder tester; used to test the potency of black powder used in muzzle loading arms. The pressure from igniting a small, measured charge of powder spins the ratchet and gives a crude measure of strength.
4/17/2008 9:02 PM
1281. Sorry about coming late to the party. This would be an effective tool for cutting copper or lead pipe of a set thickness. I am not sure how someone would use the pointed end. Perhaps to split the end of the pipe.
- Edward
4/19/2008 11:00 AM
1281. On further consideration, if I was a phone line repairman and I wanted to strip the insulation away from a length of 50 pair (or maybe 100 pair) cable, I would use the curved end of this tool to cut throught he insulation in two places and the pointed end to split the insulation between the two cuts.
- Edward
4/19/2008 4:34 PM