PeterBD

10 minutes ago, matto said:

Peter and Spanky is it missing something that goes under the two thumb set screws?? I have no clue what it was used for.  To neat to let go to the scrap pile.  It will be my next clean up project. 

Randy do you know what the fixture that would hold the blades would look like?

Various planing tools like chisels flat, rounded, bevelled etc I would have thought. Not 100% sure that's what this is, but I've worked as a potter and used something similar.

On 4/15/2015 at 9:32 PM, matto said:

i was told it is a sheep shear sharpener??  

Could it be a plate lathe for cutting a specific depth to an unfired pot / plate?

On 04/08/2015 at 3:19 AM, Ethan the blacksmith said:

I good friend of mine, dave, gave my this tool along with some much needed parts for the steamer. it looks like an od type of vice grip maybe. if anyone can shed some light on this that would be great!

P.S. you are invited to come to vegreville alberta this Saturday to the fair. we will have our steam engine their along with a couple others, I will also be playing fiddle for the weekend. 

I think I've seen a similar tool to do with car wheels maybe a ball joint separater?

On 29/07/2015 at 6:11 PM, Mountainhouseforge said:

I was given two sets of the tongs in the photo. What are they used for?

Used for scoring and cutting things e.g. pipes or bars.

On 3/3/2015 at 11:02 AM, dosullivan said:

 

Could the top be for placing rivets. I would agree the third is a stake possibly for doing small work like jewellery maybe and the last could be an apprentice piece although it is quite  long and so a bit wasteful?

Could it possible be from a set of (jewellery) ring templates to help you size and join them? Have you considered trying a jewellers ring gauge (for measuring finger size) on them to see if they match up to ring sizes?

On 03/01/2016 at 4:33 AM, stan said:

Picked up these chisels they look like some kind of alloy ,wondered if anyone knew what type of steel they might be or what they are used for. Cheers.

Sheffield steel is as I sure you may know world renowned and with most brands, they will use their own secret recipe. They look old, stained with oil, rusted and brought back to a proper finish, 'tools that should last' in other words, good find.

On 03/01/2016 at 3:58 AM, JoLynn Self said:

No one at my cowboy church even knows what this is.    Its the unknown claw.  Any help?  Thanks

I believe the first picture shows a device to lift and carry crucibles (smelting pots). The length of it is to protect you from the intense heat of the furnace and also reduce the chances of spilling on yourself. It could also be used for logs as the other member mentioned to place them in an open furnace etc. Im sure there are a lot of other uses you could find for it, like fishing keys out of a drain lol.

On 1/12/2016 at 10:49 AM, kbcshop said:

I have a set of gauges ( see pics ) which no one has been able to identify. Hopefully someone can help me id them. Thanks.

They definitely look like tapered hole gauges that can be used to force the required diameter into malleable metal after an initial hole has been made. Useful for adding holes to hang forged items from e.g. a single ended spanner.