October 25, 201312 yr I picked this up in a junk store for the simple reason that I have never seen anything like it before. It looks/feels solid steel to me, about 5 to 8 lbs... 4 inches tall, 5.5 inches wide at base and is perfectly round... I paid $7 for it. Not sure what Ill use it for, maybe just a paperweight but it would be interesting to know what its actual purpose is.
October 25, 201312 yr Greetings Planta, Looks to me like a scrap from a large lathe cutting operation The end cutoff from larger work Forge on and make beautiful things Jim
October 25, 201312 yr Author Greetings Planta, Looks to me like a scrap from a large lathe cutting operation The end cutoff from larger work Forge on and make beautiful things Jim I can see how that could be the case. Makes sense.
October 26, 201312 yr It might be a practice piece worked at school by machinist student....Looks kinda useful or decorative......... B)
October 26, 201312 yr It looks pretty cool... you could always resell it as a 'decorative jewelers anvil' on ebay, I'm sure you could make money on it. :P
October 26, 201312 yr Looks like you could hammer out a ton of small-diameter rings on it, in just about any size that caught your fancy :) Dave
October 26, 201312 yr Looks to me that if you had to make a lot of identical circles or even just bends on "J" hooks, you could use this to gauge accuracy. Or even use it as part of a home made bending jig. The longer you stare at it the more options will come to your mind. Either way, you got a steel. Pun intended. Nice find. Mark
October 27, 201312 yr @ Marksnagel, "Either way, you got a steel. Pun intended." Now that made me laugh!
October 27, 201312 yr I doubt it's a press die, no relief. I'm betting it's a cut off from a turning. It will make a handy thing for forming on, rings or curved flanges/lips.etc. Maybe shine it up and use it to keep drawings on the bench. I'd put it somewhere I could find it, something it's good for will occur, bet on it. The bug's got you, you're already picking up likely looking steel. Frosty The Lucky.
October 28, 201312 yr It's a jeweler's ring sizer. With one of those, a jeweler is able to make rings and arc segments of a very specific size for bracelets, earrings and necklaces. The top would also double as a small anvil.
November 9, 201312 yr I have some similar tools for driving bearing shells and seals into place. Nowadays they are a one-use throw away item made from tin or plastic.
November 9, 201312 yr It's a jeweler's ring sizer. With one of those, a jeweler is able to make rings and arc segments of a very specific size for bracelets, earrings and necklaces. The top would also double as a small anvil. You have Nailed it ! it is a Jewelers Bench top anvil for repairs of different items such as rings, bracelet, and such my wife's aunt is a jeweler and has one for just that . Sam
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