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What Is It? for 5/6/12

Posted May 06, 2012 12:00 AM
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05/06/2012 12:50 AM

It's a wood plane, or a spokeshave/draw knife.
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05/06/2012 8:54 AM

Drawknife handle, maybe.

Wood lathe chisel? I sort of remember seeing this on the old Stanley icon, the Yankee Pushdrill. I can't find anything to support either of these guesses.

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05/06/2012 2:39 AM

The blade adjusting mechanism of a groove plane -

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05/06/2012 9:09 AM

Its the custom brass and copper penny whistle Oliver Hardy commissioned for his good friend and comedy partner, Stanley Laurel.

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05/06/2012 11:54 AM

The chuck end of an early bit brace.

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05/06/2012 11:57 AM

It's the speed control lever off a Stanley Steamer...

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05/06/2012 6:03 PM

Buckwheat looks like he has had better days!

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05/06/2012 6:33 PM

All the players...They got some great clips on here...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v17wSvdbHrU

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05/07/2012 2:59 AM

Dr. Livingstone , i presume?

Hmm, is it to widen something?

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05/07/2012 5:42 AM

It's Stanley DAG NABBIT! It says so right there!

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05/07/2012 6:25 AM

It's the business end of a device for belling the cat.

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05/07/2012 2:59 PM

Wash your mouth out Squig boy!
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05/07/2012 3:53 PM

I very nearly spelled thet wrong .

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05/07/2012 7:04 AM

Its the middle section of a Stanley shotgun with some parts missing.

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05/07/2012 7:29 AM

Saw guide from an old miter box.

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05/08/2012 7:15 AM

"Oh, angley-fold and saw it off. Oh yes."

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05/08/2012 10:23 PM

Looks like the business end of a blow torch.

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05/09/2012 7:06 AM

It's a vintage Stanley mitre saw (photos from Craigslist). Here's a bigger view:
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