by James Wright | Mar 29, 2024 | Gristmill What's It
Gristmill What’s It 2020 From 2020 Issues What’s Its From the December 2020 Issue 181-1 This tool is a wire twister for making picket fences. The second photo shows a small recessed wheel, the other side of the tool is symmetrical to the one shown. The two wheels...
by James Wright | Mar 29, 2024 | Gristmill What's It
Gristmill What’s It 2019 From 2019 Issues What’s Its From the December 2019 Issue 177-1 This is part of a woodworker’s Roubo workbench vise. 177-2 A microtome, used for cutting very thin sections of material for viewing under a microscope. 177-3 This tool appears to...
by James Wright | Mar 29, 2024 | Gristmill What's It
Gristmill What’s It 2018 From 2018 Issues What’s Its From the December 2018 Issue 173-1 A Disston Saw Set Raker Gauge 173-2 A Corn husk shredder, the shredded husks were then used to fill mattresses 173-3 No answer yet 173-4 Possibly an old lock picking set What’s Its...
by James Wright | Mar 29, 2024 | Gristmill What's It
Gristmill What’s It 2017 From 2017 Issues The Gristmill What’s It Column for December 2017 169-1 This is a carpet stretcher, patent number 28,858: 169-2 This is a Can Soldering Machine, it’s for holding a can while soldering on one of the end pieces, patent...
by James Wright | Mar 29, 2024 | Gristmill What's It
Gristmill What’s It 2016 From 2016 Issues The Gristmill What’s It Column for December 2016 165-1 8″ long, text on it reads “CS-2 Universal, Voss Mfg & Dist Co, Downs Kans”, no answer yet for this tool: 165-2 This tool is one of a two part wire fence...
by James Wright | Mar 29, 2024 | Gristmill What's It
Gristmill What’s It 2015 From 2015 Issues The Gristmill What’s It Column for December 2015161-1 3-1/4″ long: 161-2 A Tectool Two-Cutter Plough Plane 161-3 This is a mold for making glass lenses. 161-4 This tool is a shoe maker’s burnisher. The Gristmill...
