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268882 | John Ruth <johnrruth@h...> | 2019‑07‑13 | Whatsit Tool At Waterloo Village - Scorp? |
Assembled Galoots: I recently spent a pleasant day at Waterloo Village, which is a preserved Morris Canal town, now owned by the State of New Jersey and run basically as a museum. It’s nice place, staffed mostly with volunteers. At the Carpenter shop, the docent pointed out this tool and said they’d been unable to identify it: https://www.flickr.com/photos/146046409@N.../albums/72157709602315861 I promised that I’d post it to the Porch, and revert with any information we can come up with. No maker’s marks which I can see. It didn’t appear to be a heat-branding iron, which was my first guess. It appears to be more like a scorp than anything else. Can anyone ID it? If a reference can be provided, so much the better. The mere fact that it is resident in a canal town museum is not proof that it was ever used in Waterloo Village, as this site was previously privately owned and operated as a Living History museum which accepted donations. Therefore, it may have no connection whatsoever with Waterloo Village. Looking forward to your responses. John Ruth Metuchen, NJ Sent from my iPhone |
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268883 | curt seeliger <seeligerc@g...> | 2019‑07‑13 | Re: Whatsit Tool At Waterloo Village - Scorp? |
> I promised that I’d post it to the Porch, and revert > with any information we can come up with. Wow. Looks way too long to be used as a scorp. Could it be a hook tool for turning? |
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268884 | Mike Rock <mikerock@m...> | 2019‑07‑13 | Re: Whatsit Tool At Waterloo Village - Scorp? |
When you find out for sure, I have two of them. One handled, the other not. One reference I got at the 1976 ABANA conference was to do with whale bone corset making and similar duties. Alex Bealer and one other...... wrote 'Last of the Mountain Men'......Harold Peterson.... both said the same. |
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268885 | David Nighswander <wishingstarfarm663@m...> | 2019‑07‑13 | Re: Whatsit Tool At Waterloo Village - Scorp? |
Not an identification but more of an observation of tool designs being used for multiple purposes. This item looks a great deal like a hook tool that I made many years ago when I first began to turn bowls. It let the cutting edge run against the wood at a 25 to 30 degree angle when hollowing out the bowl. Sliced instead of scraping. No tearout. It didn't require as much effort to use as a bowl gouge either. Just had to watch so it didn't dig in. On Jul 12, 2019 11:27 PM, Mike Rock |
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268887 | "Ed O'" <edo@e...> | 2019‑07‑14 | Re: Whatsit Tool At Waterloo Village - Scorp? |
I have seen a few of them over the years. As I recall they were being sold as tools used for making wooden clogs. For final finishing of deep interior portions. Usually attributed as being French. Here's a kit showing one in the upper right as well as other places: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-museum-quality-Sabot-Sabotier-clog-maker- tool-lot-antique-collectible-wood-/382402159946?nma=true&si=KCaYfoFJbCwAFNPRnzw8 pmTob1s%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557">https://www .ebay.com/itm/Rare-museum-quality-Sabot-Sabotier-clog-maker-tool-lot-antique- collectible-wood-/382402159946?nma=true&si=KCaYfoFJbCwAFNPRnzw8pmTob1s%253D&orig _cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Ed O' -----Original Message----- From: OldTools [mailto:oldtools-bounces@s...] On Behalf Of John Ruth Sent: Friday, July 12, 2019 10:53 PM To: oldtools@s... Subject: [OldTools] Whatsit Tool At Waterloo Village - Scorp? At the Carpenter shop, the docent pointed out this tool and said they’d been unable to identify it: https://www.flickr.com/photos/146046409@N.../albums/72157709602315861 |
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268889 | Mike Rock <mikerock@m...> | 2019‑07‑14 | Re: Whatsit Tool At Waterloo Village - Scorp? |
Ed, Thank YOU!!! After 43 years I finally know what my two 'gizmos' are for.!! They even have the angle of the cutting edges right, so it can work on both sides at different angles. :))) |
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268915 | james rich <jameslrich3@g...> | 2019‑07‑16 | Re: Whatsit Tool At Waterloo Village - Scorp? |
Would make a good Bottle Opener ! |
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