Immortan D Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Available in a local auction for about $60. The seller says it's Japanese, but he doesn't know anything else. WTH is this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonPacific Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Looks like somebody's granddad had a milling machine in the garage. Or this was an internal prototype for something. No way in hell is that a tool that got manufactured and sold. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 I am curious, if he doesn't know anything about it how did he come up with a worth of $60.00? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CandorLush Posted February 9, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 1 minute ago, Chet K said: I am curious, if he doesn't know anything about it how did he come up with a worth of $60.00? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted February 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 That v-groove on the sole makes me think it could be a rod makers tool, but that secondary blade and those nickers make no sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 My guess is in the second picture there are 2 scoring knives front and back and the round stock was ground the be used as a vee grooving blade. The first picture baffles me. Why would there be 4 pads to slide on and a 45 degree vee groove as well. Maybe it's some specialty tool to be used with a certain products installation . Rod makers tool ? Fishing ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Looks homemade to me. Not an antique with Philips head screws either. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 I don't know what it is, but my guess is that it worked really well for the two jobs it was made for. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 4 hours ago, Immortan D said: WTH is this? It is a $60 paperweight. You can call it a conversation piece if you want to be fancy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 The bottom has some sort of slightly textured finish on it like it was commercially made but the side shows obvious milling/modifications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 Early prototype for the Grrrrrripper? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheperd80 Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 It is a $60 paperweight. You can call it a conversation piece if you want to be fancy. "What is that?" "I have no freaking idea" End conversation. It has to be a specialty tool. Maybe it makes rods then grooves them or some such. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pondhockey Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, sheperd80 said: "What is that?" "I have no freaking idea" End conversation. It has to be a specialty tool. Maybe it makes rods then grooves them or some such. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using Tapatalk Agree with the specialty tool theory; probably made in a model shop of a manufacturing operation. [Edit: part of a door latch on a special purpose industrial machine?] Edited February 10, 2017 by Pondhockey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 That's for making chop sticks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 Yes could be. Bridgecity make an updated version which retails for about £300 GBP in the UK - not sure how much they charge in the US. http://www.axminster.co.uk/bridge-city-chopstick-master-103475 I use a fork and spoon - I don't get on with chopsticks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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