What is it? Set 531

[shazzbat]

It's an exhibition display of a hurdle makers tools and a miniature example of the finished product.

Steve

[Terry Coombs]

3098 bears a strong resemblance to a tool used to notch plastic trim moldings to go around corners . I had a similar unit that was designed for use with aluminum edge cap strips .

[Rob H.]

I don't think it's a crimper, it has two blades

In the past I have been concerned about accidentally posting something inappropriate. There was just one time that I remember when someone sent me something they found after some tenants moved vacated a rental, luckily we got an answer before I posted it, though I was leery of using it since it looked a bit suspect.

Correct

[Rob H.]

I forgot to mention the bonus question this week, what is the tool in the middle directly below the hurdle, the one with the long curved head?

[woodchucker]

3097 is the bolt for a tri square.. stanley probably.. not very high quality.

3098 Veneer snipper.. cuts at 90 and 45

3100 Display of fence making tools. 3102 Cleat for ice... locks on someone's heal of the boot to prevent slipping.

[woodchucker]

3099 Hair Curlers

[Rob H.]

Yes, it's part of the Sellars Gallery, I should have mentioned the fence was miniature. Some excellent photos of hundreds of vintage tools on display can be seen here:

[Rob H.]

Sounds like a good use for it.

[Rob H.]

I hope it turns out to be something more interesting than that!

[Rich Hare]

COMBINATION SQUARE! I knew that! Just couldn't get it to come to mind.

My late father (who taught me everything mechanical) is scowling at me right now, I'm sure. He might also point out that a ruler is for drawing straight lines; a scale is for measuring.

Rich

[Rick]

A J channel cutter was my first impression but I couldn't find anything close to it on the web

[Stanley Daniel de Liver]

It's a template for a wicket gate?

[Scott Lurndal]

My shop teacher would point out that a king is a ruler. His term was 'rule'.

[Rob H.]

I was going to ask the owner if anyone in his family was a biker, but then read his original email and saw the history of these two items:

"I found these in a local estate. They were in the bottom of a box that had Taillight lenses, old camera and cigarette lighters."

[Leon]

Yes. A rule for measuring. Third time we agree. LOL

[DoN. Nichols]

Posting from the usenet newsgroup rec.crafts.metalworking as always.

3097) Looks to me like a cheaper version of the part which locks the sliding scale in a combination square. The projection lives in a groove the length of the scale on one side. A nut on the thread (usually with a spring in it to apply friction while loose) draws the part and locks the scale in position.

The Starrett scales and squares usually have a half-round groove and projection.

3098) Hmm ... perhaps for cutting overlapping ends in joined flat belts or sanding belts. 3099) The two holes in the flat end appear to be for screwing it in and out of something. But there does not appear to be a threaded piece -- either in the open end, or in the inside of the flat end.

But at a guess, I would say that it is intended to be a male connector pin -- all of the wires wipe on the inside of a cylindrical female end making for quite reliable electrical connections (But a firm way to mount it on the rest of the connector seems to be missing, so I am not sure.)

3100) Assuming that the only item which appears completely in the frame is the puzzle object, I think that this is a frame for a saw for cutting firewood. Presumably it is tightened by a twisted rope between the two top ends. 3101) A hanging foot rest -- perhaps for something like a Ferris wheel. Or it might be part of a foot pumped tool of some sort. 3102) This looks like something intended to clamp onto the heel of a heavy shoe for conditions like the relatively nasty weather we have been having recently. Ideally there should be two of them.

Now to post and then see what others have suggested.

Enjoy, DoN.

[Steve W.]

3097 - Got the rest of the sliding square this fits?

3098 - Picture framing miter cutter ?

3099 - Looks like a hand grip for a bike, Maybe it's supposed to have a colored insert?

3100 - Sluice gate.

3101 - Looks like an adjustable treadle step. Adjustable so you have a better angle ?

3102 - Forerunner of Yaktrax, Clamp them to your boot heels...

[Rob H.]

Still not sure about a few of them this week, answers for the rest have been posted:

Rob

[Tom Del Rosso]

The sharp points suggest that it's meant to be driven into the ground, like a temporary fence.