Date:         Mon, 17 Feb 2003 17:16:49 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: tool identification request
Comments: To: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
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Looks kike a very good quality pewter burnishing tool to me. Used to
shape and for pewter as it turns in a chuck on a lathe. When pressure is
applied with a tool the pewter flows like butter under the pressure and
heat at point of contact, then instantly cools to hold its new shape.
This thing looks just like one of those tools.

John Rodgers
88 Gl driver

Stan Wilder wrote:
> Just looks like a quality wood carving tool to me.
>
> Stan
>
> On Mon, 17 Feb 2003 09:07:28 -0800 Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA> writes:
>
>>This may have some Vanagon content, for maybe I could use this tool
>>when
>>working on my van...:)
>>
>>http://www.members.shaw.ca/bilbo/tool.html
>>
>>I have had it for a few years and I don't know what it is used for.
>>I seem
>>to think it may be a cobbler's tool, but that could just be a load
>>of
>>cobblers!
>>
>>Anyway, if anyone has the time to take a look I'd be thankful.
>>
>>Alistair
>>
>>--
>>'82 Westy -> diesel converted to gas in '94
>>albell@uvic.ca
>>http://members.shaw.ca/albell
>>
>>
>
>
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