crazeyladyfarms Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 got this the other day at a sale would like to know what it is and how it is used thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Any writing or patent numbers to go on? The hole configuration kinda reminds me of a sausage grinder, but..... I got nuthin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dablacksmith Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 looks like a heavy duty pipe flare tool that is missing parts ... that is if the smaller holes have threads in them ide expect a plate with the cone shaped tool to bolt on ... at least from the pictures that what i would figure... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazeyladyfarms Posted December 14, 2012 Author Share Posted December 14, 2012 looks like a heavy duty pipe flare tool that is missing parts ... that is if the smaller holes have threads in them ide expect a plate with the cone shaped tool to bolt on ... at least from the pictures that what i would figure... it's made of aluminum and there is on threads and only marking is an E stamped on the end of each handle its at total 10" long when closed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielpiotte Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 My first impression is that it is some kind of rope twister. You could spin 8 strands around a core strand. ??????? Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yesteryearforge Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 i'm with Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Made from Aluminum---rope is fairly abrasive I don't think they would use Al for tooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picker Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I think Daniel is correct. It seems to be a more modern version. One of our demostrators in our Early Arkansaw reenactors Assoc. uses a tool such as this for his rope making demos. He uses a tool that is similar, but is an earlier more period correct, crude version. here he is making rope, but I don't see his little tool in the pic http://www.arkansaw.us/images/CSMSmikerope.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGreen Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 boy them rope twisters are high dollar dudes.even the wooden kind with bent hooks. this tool could be a strand spreader or separator as the rope is being twisted the center hole looks tapered like a "rein rounder" for smoothing up the completed job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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