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What are these for?
The forum discussion centers around the comparison of hand tools, specifically the adze, pulaski, and stitching horse, as well as the bead breaker used in tire maintenance. Participants delve into the design features of these tools, such as the square handle of the adze, which prevents rotation, and the functionality of the stitching horse in leather crafting. The conversation culminates in a humorous anecdote about a hippie out-performing truckers in a tire-changing contest, highlighting the unexpected skills individuals may possess regardless of their background.
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That's it! :)e.bar.goum said:Lace bobbins! For making bobbin lace with.
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It's still a tool! If you look at the components, it's not too hard to work out the kind of thing it is.houlahound said:Looks too sciencey for this thread...no fair.
I'm calling a foul ball.
Bingo. I guess that means its your turn to provide a tool!OCR said:It's an alignment telescopes manufactured by Taylor Hobson.
The micro http://www.taylor-hobson.com/products/27/108.html#Micro-Alignment-Telescopes-with-built-in-optical-micrometers2 allows the user to set reference lines of sight for applications such as the alignment and measurement of bearings and bores.houlahound said:For??
Could be one of these, also.houlahound said:Hint, mostly worn as a waist belt.
Must be a Surcingle Belt, then...?houlahound said:and I meant human waist not horse waist in my hint.
Lol... I don't know, unless it's some part of a safety harness ...houlahound said:Nope...getting colder.

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Ah, the rider more or less stores the hobbles as a belt around his waist, and takes it off to use as hobbles...?houlahound said:Its mostly worn around a human waist but when its not it is worn on a horse but not around the horse's waist.
Nope. I will give another clue. I am sure someone on this forum has done the task that this tool is meant to do, only done it the hard way. I will tag my favorite member again. LOL. @jim hardy The tool in the very first image in this thread has likely been used many times to do what this tool is designed for. Not as a chopping operation though.Nidum said:Pinch bar used for moving railway locomotives and trucks short distances during maintenance ?
It's a bead breaker! ?...it is in fact meant to move two items apart...
I am sure someone on this forum has done the task that this tool is meant to do...
The tool in the very first image in this thread has likely been used many times to do what this tool is designed for.