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Tools and Hardware2779 of 9815Early 19th Century Heckle for "Anything Obscure" - goes with your flax breakerIdentify this tool
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    Posted 6 years ago

    Jafalkner1
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    Can anybody help with ID of this tool. Got it from my grandfather and had it for many many years not knowing it’s origin or use

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    1. Toyrebel Toyrebel, 6 years ago
      I've seen wire gauges with notches like that is used to identify wire size. I don't know why a wire gauge would have a awl tip though.
    2. AnythingObscure AnythingObscure, 6 years ago
      I'd wonder if it might be an old form of 'wire stripper' instead, with each slot sized to a wire gauge number...? That still doesn't explain the 'awl tip', unless that was just meant to be fastened inside a (now missing) wooden handle.

      Also curious offhand whether it really came 'bought in a bin of files' as in your pic, or 'from your Grandfather many years ago"...?
    3. AnythingObscure AnythingObscure, 6 years ago
      PS Jafalkner1 -- that looks like some pretty spectacular ironwork in your profile pic?!!! <applause>
    4. Watchsearcher Watchsearcher, 6 years ago
      I wondered about the two origins also....but I don't know what it is.
    5. frisco frisco, 6 years ago
      You have a Saw Wrest.

      http://members.acmenet.net/~con12a/saw%20set%20website/wrestsawset.htm

    6. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 6 years ago
      Well done Frisco.
    7. frisco frisco, 6 years ago
      Thanks bb2 !
    8. Karl-Fodor, 6 years ago
      https://www.google.hu/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjPvrPT75reAhUCDuwKHa4ACRoQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asztalos.hu%2Fmodszerek%2Fszerszam_karbantartas%2Ffureszek_elezese%2Ffureszek_elezese.html&psig=AOvVaw1tORh8ulmx54yLmbl-nacs&ust=1540325240751942
    9. Karl-Fodor, 6 years ago
      https://i.pinimg.com/originals/13/85/27/138527c2d5703881149a87a8279265f0.jpg
    10. Karl-Fodor, 6 years ago
      http://woodworkingcollections.win/gallery/woodworking-tools/

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