Country skills and objects...Number 4

[British Red]

Okay ...so what is this old and hard to find country object?


Item by British Red, on Flickr

 

[Dartmoor navigator]

Is it for tensioning wire stock fence?

 

[ReamviThantos]

Is it related to farriers work?

 

[British Red]

No to both the above

 

[ReamviThantos]

Any chance of a photo of the item in its use position. I have seen one of these but cannot for the life of me recall where.

 

[British Red]

Pretty much is in its use position to be honest...the litle bar on top is sprung loaded and goes up and down. The T shaped bit on the left slides. As it slides to the left it increases the angle realtive to the blue body of the tool.

I'm happy to help by saying its a very large example of its type!

 

[Bowlander]

Its got me beat.

 

[ReamviThantos]

I'm happy to help by saying its a very large example of its type!

Gee whiz Red and the scale of this large example would be...?

 

[British Red]

This one is over 6" long.

The important part is the bit on the right...thats over an inch long.

Oh the lever that is sticking up is struck with a hammer...

 

[Robbi]

a tensioner for metal straps ?

 

[British Red]

Nope.....would seeing a picture of the tool with another necessary tool in the kit help?

 

[Goingnative]

Is it part of a farm implement?

 

[British Red]

No, its a specific tool.

 

[HillBill]

Is it a saw tooth setter/sharpening guide?

 

[Bowlander]

Nope.....would seeing a picture of the tool with another necessary tool in the kit help?

Yes please.

 

[British Red]

Your wish is my command....


Mystery by British Red, on Flickr

 

[ReamviThantos]

Nope.....would seeing a picture of the tool with another necessary tool in the kit help?

Yes please otherwise i won't get any sleep. I'm guessing again it's related to wood work?

 

[British Red]

Is it a saw tooth setter/sharpening guide?

Annd we have a winner!!!

Its a set Jig for very large crosscut saws. Most saw sets (before saws were disposable) were pliers type arrangements used for adjusting the small teeth on panel saws, tenon saws etc. This brute adjusts the set (angle) of teeth over an inch long, by putting the saw into the jig, adjusting the desired angle by sliding the T piece and then striking the lever with an 8 ounce hammer.

The other tool shown is a jointer for a large saw. Used with a file it ensures all teeth are a uniform height.

Red

 

[spandit]

Ignore this post... too late (and wrong!)

 

[Robbi]

do you use it in a privy ?