TWISTEDWILLOW Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Not mine, I just Saw this for sale in my area and I’m stumped, what on earth is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Left-handed turnip twaddler (1949 model). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted July 30, 2021 Author Share Posted July 30, 2021 Lol, I guess we can call it that until someone comes along with another idea! i thought that was a 7949 but maybe my eyes are off, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 How tall is it? It looks like it was made to support something; perhaps while it was being worked on. John I thought it was a "Steel Banana Stand." but few people buy steel bananas these days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazer Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 I was thinking it was the tail end of a very heavy scorpion sculpture. Although, steel banana stand is pretty good too... I'm going to need to find some bigger bananas.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 20 minutes ago, TWISTEDWILLOW said: i thought that was a 7949 but maybe my eyes are off No, you were right. Must be the July 9, 1949 model. Unless it's European, in which case it would be the 7 September, 1949 model. 4 minutes ago, Frazer said: steel banana stand is pretty good too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaperPatched Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 It's used to balance the heavy metals in bananas. See : //ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/17734/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 On a more serious note (although I better liked the other ideas, they were a hoot....!), I have seen items like that used by chain makers. After making the first weld on the anvil, the chain link is draped over the "hook" and further hammered to complete the weld and shape. I made one like this and it works pretty well. I used a large square bar and forged the hook shape in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 That's one idea. What comes to my mind is a cobblers last for adjusting shoes, I've seen some very interesting looking one's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Griffin Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Looks kinda cobblerish to me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted July 30, 2021 Author Share Posted July 30, 2021 That was my first thought that it was a cobblers tool or some other kind of leather working tool, but I’ve done several online searches and I can’t find anything that looks like it, I thought the smooth back on it made it look like it was supposed to bend something but I dunno what, that’s why I took a screenshot so I could ask y’all lol, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 It's a metal sculpture bird beak. How much loot were they asking for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted July 30, 2021 Author Share Posted July 30, 2021 They wanted $25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkbeater Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 I also saw the listing for it and wondered what it was. After reading the description its clearly what it was listed as...Blacksmith bender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 That clears it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 They didn't have a clue, so went with the description that they thought would get the most traffic and highest price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkbeater Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 I believe you are correct, but it is bending the brains of some blacksmiths, so I stand by what the description says....blacksmith bender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted July 31, 2021 Author Share Posted July 31, 2021 Well hopefully someone on the forum comes along that know exactly what it is! But until then I guess we can call it a blacksmith bender lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 4 hours ago, arkie said: On a more serious note (although I better liked the other ideas, they were a hoot....!), I have seen items like that used by chain makers. After making the first weld on the anvil, the chain link is draped over the "hook" and further hammered to complete the weld and shape. I made one like this and it works pretty well. I used a large square bar and forged the hook shape in it. I couldn't find the old video of the old blacksmiths using a chain making tool similar to the mystery tool, but I did find one by Joey van der Steeg (Technicus Joe, a member here). It doesn't have a foot, but fits in the hardie hole. Maybe someone can find the old b/w videos of the chainmakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 If I recall right, there was a good old B & W chain making video on You tube, unfortunately it was removed from circulation. I had several bookmarked but deleted that bookmark. This is the only one I have now. It shows the bender if you go full screen, however it is made right on the anvil and the quality isn't that good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Randy, the video I was searching for had the smiths seated at a workbench and anvil, forging smaller chain links which were probably only 2"-3" long. It may have been one that had been removed. It had much better, close-up resolution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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