Toolgal Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 With the tiny spoon taken care of I submit this next item for identification. It is labeled as a "Rosette Iron", which traditionally refers to an implement used in cookie making. One dips the iron into batter and then into hot oil. I don't think my tool was ever used for that purpose. The flat bottom would not be suited for making fancy cookies. Nor does it seem that it is a branding iron, it wouldn't make a distinct enough brand, I don't think. It may be something that is inserted into a similarly shaped hole and twisted, but for what purpose I have no clue. Looking for answers with thanks! 19 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. dia., Iron with wood handle ToolGal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou L Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 My first thought was that a blacksmith made their own knurling tool. But he handle appears to be fabricated to a higher standard than that of a one off tool. Still seems to be a knurling tool...I’m just not sure what industry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Does the fluted end roll on the handle? It looks tapered, is it? A knurling tool requires a lot of pressure and I don't think a person could keep it from twisting in hand. Still it would depend on what it was used on so maybe. If we were talking about crimping a pie as "knurling it" then . . Oh yeah. On first glance I was thinking a beading tool for gluing rubber sheet together but on second glance, it's all wrong for a beading tool, it'd trap air rather than drive it out so that's a non-starter. If it's tapered it'd WANT to turn a circle and make a decorative imprint in soft material say clay or pie dough or . . . ? The taper would determine the radius of the circle and that might imprint a "Rosette." Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 It really looks like an older version of a kind of tool we would use to tweak bent or sprung car hinges but the size seems a bit big. Its probably not that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 I'm actually inclined to think that the rosette iron identification is correct, but not for the making of fancy cookies. Think instead of a delicate little cup in which one might put berries, sorbet, or something similar and dessert-like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmall Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 (edited) JHCC is right. It is a timbale iron to make shells. Here’s a new set on amazon commercial link deleted, new link to non-commercial site (with recipe) added. https://gramsrecipebox.com/2017/11/02/swedish-timbales/ Edited July 13, 2018 by Mod34 Commercial link removed per TOS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Sounds like a winner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 It is a Rosette for making cups/small bowls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toolgal Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 Holy Cow, you guys are great! Not only did you figure out the rosette iron, you made me hungry at the same time. It took a little convincing to make me believe it was really a baking implement, it is fairly heavy and in pretty rough shape. I was thinking it could be another one of those implements that was made to be one thing but put to use in another way, who knows how. Just shows you that if it looks like a duck and sounds like a duck, it may really be a duck! JHCC put us on the right path and Farmall cinched it with the cooking site link, confirmed by the likes of Daswulf and BIGGUNDOCTOR, - yahoo! I appreciate hearing y'alls thoughts on what it isn't as well as what it is. I had considered many of the possibilities that were eventually discarded as well. Learning more every day. Gratefully, ToolGal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Oh it's FAR better than a baking implement, it's a frying implement! Everything's better when it's fried you know. Now if I could just figure out how to fry a cup of coffee. Mmmmmm. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Frosty, get some pound cake, soak it with coffee (perhaps with a dash of liqueur!), dip in tempura batter, and deep fry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAG Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Frosty, Have you looked into deep fried hard-packed snowballs, and ice cubes? SLAG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Baked Alaska...mmmmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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