Help Identifying a Tool Set

Cfarq80 · Post by **Cfarq80** » Wed Feb 23, 2022 7:31 pm

I'm new to this site so apologies if I'm posting in the wrong place.

I am trying to identify what the tool is in the photo. It came from my grandfather's carpentry workshop.

Any ideas?

moderator2 · Post by **moderator2** » Wed Feb 23, 2022 7:40 pm

Yes, you did hijack an old thread. I've split your post from the old thread.

Hopefully someone will be able to identify your old tools.

big-all · Post by **big-all** » Wed Feb 23, 2022 8:50 pm

haven't got a clue
but definitely not a woodwork workshop bit off kit as its too crude, looks more building or metalwork based to me :dunno:

Razor · Post by **Razor** » Wed Feb 23, 2022 8:52 pm

More than one picture would help...

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Wed Feb 23, 2022 11:09 pm

When I first looked I thought it was a bolt and firing pin from an old gun. Having said that, I cannot identify from which one??

DWD

Cfarq80 · Post by **Cfarq80** » Thu Feb 24, 2022 12:52 am

dewaltdisney wrote: ↑Wed Feb 23, 2022 11:09 pm When I first looked I thought it was a bolt and firing pin from an old gun. Having said that, I cannot identify from which one??

DWD

That is interesting as we also found a ww1 bayonet. I will add some more photos tomorrow morning at different angles to show the movement of the lever.

Nos · Post by **Nos** » Thu Feb 24, 2022 7:51 am

Total guess I think it is the adjustment mechanism for a plane blade, so probably a "Box" plane :dunno:

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Thu Feb 24, 2022 7:52 am

The other thought I had was that is a leather punch used for shoe making. The guides set the punch hole in from the edge for repetitive holes. A few more pictures would help.

DWD

Argyll · Post by **Argyll** » Thu Feb 24, 2022 9:55 am

Certainly doesn't look anything like something from a weapon. The British army used the Lee Enfield 303 in WW1. I fired it a couple of times.

Cfarq80 · Post by **Cfarq80** » Thu Feb 24, 2022 5:09 pm

I have added more photos.

It has my great granddad's initials on the side like most of his tools so likely something woodworking related.

In response to a previous comment, he had a lot of old wood block planes.

big-all · Post by **big-all** » Thu Feb 24, 2022 5:33 pm

i wonder if its something like a saw tooth setting tool :dunno:

https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffsb&q=saw+to ... &ia=images

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Thu Feb 24, 2022 6:59 pm

I think you have it BA, I think it is a saw tooth set. Possibly for a large band saw blade?

DWD

arco_iris · Post by **arco_iris** » Thu Feb 24, 2022 7:42 pm

Don't know what it's for, definitely not a saw tooth setter, but I can see how it works, maybe that will encourage further suggestions?

When the lever is raised, the central tooth is in line with the two lugs at the side.

In this position, the tool (flat brass plate side down) fits into a slot in the side of an assembled Whachamacalllit.

The lever is pressed and the tooth moves upwards to release an Oojamaflip that is pressed into the Whachacallit.

Similar to, but not, inserting the preloaded tool into a tin and popping the lid off.

big-all · Post by **big-all** » Thu Feb 24, 2022 8:43 pm

when you look at is its heavy duty designed to apply a heavy force
it doesnt fix and push against another part as there is only one fix point, so all the work happens in that "V"

Nos · Post by **Nos** » Fri Feb 25, 2022 8:11 am

Now I have seen the thickness could it be a punch? perhaps for leather :dunno: