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266761 | <ecoyle@t...> | 2018‑10‑13 | need help iding a diminutive wooden mallet. |
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 |
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266762 | Michael Suwczinsky <nicknaylo@g...> | 2018‑10‑13 | Re: need help iding a diminutive wooden mallet. |
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 |
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266766 | Troy Livingston <horologist@w...> | 2018‑10‑13 | Re: need help iding a diminutive wooden mallet. |
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 |
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