I made a new tool............but what's it for?

[Mike G]

There are serious internet points at stake. This is the third iteration, and obviously a huge amount of time and quality materials have gone into its construction, but what is it for?

 

[Pete Maddex]

Tongues to get the wet clothes out of the twin tub.

Pete

 

[RogerS]

Sheep farmers usually use rubber bands but I guess these will do just as well.

 

[Cabinetman]

I thought we’re reinventing pliers (badly) but no, possibly to crimp or swage some thin tin like material?

 

[Yojevol]

Sheep farmers usually use rubber bands but I guess these will do just as well.

You'd have to use a rubber band to keep it closed.
Mk4, add a clamping wing nut.
Brian

 

[AndyP]

Is it for cleaning the grooves of something? The inside edge of the two plastic bits are pointed which implies something is being pulled across them

 

[AndyT]

Is it for cleaning both sides of Venetian blind slats, squeegeeing off the soapy water?

 

[Mike G]

One of you is somewhat close.

 

[fezman]

I thought you had enough tools Mike

 

[wallace]

So is it the size of pliers or garden shears

 

[Mike G]

So is it the size of pliers or garden shears

Closer to pliers. It's 220mm long, and the bits of wood are about 15mm square.

 

[Mike Jordan]

There must be a reason for the sharpened ends on those plastic inserts. Is it intended for removing surplus glue from board edges?

 

[Mike G]

Clue time. This tool is not woodwork-related, and is something to do with a job I showed briefly a few months ago.

 

[duke]

Long shot, used for jointing copper guttering.

 

[SamQ aka Ah! Q!]

It's for deleafing rosemary sprigs.

 

[Cabinetman]

I thought we’re reinventing pliers (badly) but no, possibly to crimp or swage some thin tin like material?

Well you said one of us was headed towards being on the right lines Mike, so I in my modest way had to assume it was me!
So thinking about impressing or swaging thin tin and noting what Andy P said about the nylon jaws being "sharp" I wondered if they were to be used to make a thread on a tin tube to fit over a wooden threaded rod, bit like a screw on bottle top?
Ian

 

[Mike G]

It's AndyP who is the closest so far.

 

[AndyP]

Is it for teasing? Hair, not us

 

[Tris]

Getting boy scouts out of horses hooves!

 

[Mike G]

It's for drawing along lead cames to clean up the "grooves" enough to accept glass. Before:





After:





AndyP was closest initially, but then didn't follow through.

 

[9fingers]

Ah that explains the pivot being on one side only.

 

[SamQ aka Ah! Q!]

Clever!! As an admirer of lateral thinking, I rate this a double Mars Bar award.

 

[AndyP]

Not the first time I've started well and gone off on a tangent.

 

[SamQ aka Ah! Q!]

Not the first time I've started well and gone off on a tangent.

Careful AndyP!! Lurking, no doubt, in this very forum, there will be some Moore and Cooke afficionado who will wilfully mis-interpret that comment as a reflection of your prowess with female company...

 

[Eric the Viking]

"It's the eyes: they follow you round the room, Dud."

 

[toolsntat]

It's for drawing along lead cames to clean up the "grooves" enough to accept glass. Before:

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After:

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AndyP was closest initially, but then didn't follow through.

Very clever.....
Interesting design on the face of the came Mike.
Did I mention before that the very old "glaziers vice or lead mill" would have initials and dates on the wheels instead of serrations to aid drawing the "pig" through the dies.
It can be a very useful dating aid when repairing church windows etc ;
Ps, if any one has a small section with dates lying about I'd gladly purchase to put with my display thanks
Will you be soldering the joints Mike?

Cheers, Andy

 

[Mike G]

Did I mention before that the very old "glaziers vice or lead mill" would have initials and dates on the wheels instead of serrations to aid drawing the "pig" through the dies.


Will you be soldering the joints Mike?

That's really interesting, Andy. I've certainly never heard that before. And yes, they'll be soldered in the normal/ traditional way.

 

[Cabinetman]

I should have remembered that you said about the lead being mangled, that is a very practical solution Mike.

 

[sammy.se]

I would use that to get all the tooth paste out of the tube.