GS find today, came from a machinists tool chest.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/49890731@N.../31408594908/in/dateposted-public/

It is teeny-tiny, handle reminds me of a watch/clock makers tool, the handle is
so slight—at narrowest point is only 1/4” diameter. However the wear pattern is
quite a bit too rough for watch/clockwork (like hammering out dents in
pocketwatch cases)

and it has been used, the wear pattern is seen here..it is disticnctly one sided

https://www.flickr.com/photos/49890731@N.../30344324837/in/dateposted-public/

It is so totally reminiscent of the wear pattern on rawhide hammers that I’ve
seen from the folks who make cutting dies for cardboard boxes, and the form is
also similar to lead-workers mallets....except it is so slight and light that it
wouldn’t generate much force, ergo likely intended for a light application, but
for what?

Anyone got any  other ideas? Love to hear conjecture

I passed up on the plebian scissors, but couldn’t pass up the Starrett
toolmakers calipers and misc

https://www.flickr.com/photos/49890731@N.../45283549801/in/dateposted-public/

Love the round shaft toolmakers calipers

Eric

Inlay would be my guess for the mallet, brass or silver wire or strip
inserted into grooves.

Just a guess from the size and shape.

Neat calipers!

Michael-perusing the garage sale map app in the am

On Fri, Oct 12, 2018 at 10:31 PM  wrote:

> GS find today, came from a machinists tool chest.
>
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/49890731@N.../31408594908/in/dateposted-public/
>
> It is teeny-tiny, handle reminds me of a watch/clock makers tool, the
> handle is so slight—at narrowest point is only 1/4” diameter.and it has
> been used, the wear pattern is seen here..it is disticnctly one sided
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/49890731@N.../30344324837/in/dateposted-public/
> Anyone got any  other ideas? Love to hear conjecture
> I passed up on the plebian scissors, but couldn’t pass up the Starrett
> toolmakers calipers and misc
>
> --
Michael

Looks sort of like the wooden mallet I use to pop the cover off of 
mainspring barrels. A tap on the end of the arbor pops it right off 
leaving small pock marks on the mallet face. Another possibility is 
tapping small objects in a milling vise to ensure the work piece is 
firmly seated before giving the vise a final tightening.
It is a neat mallet and I'm sure you will find some use for it.

Troy