Last Toolsday (Tuesday) we posted a photo of a curved wooden gadget with three door-stop looking things sticking out of it, and we asked you tell us what profession uses the gadget and for what. We stumped just a few folks, a lot of you knew it was a plane used by a cooper to cut grooves into wooden barrels to fit the metal bandings.
We randomly picked two winners out of all last week’s comments and those lucky people are Lana Ryan from Covington, WA, who thought it was clamp; and Ed Sindelar from Wauconda, IL, he thought it was a sewing thread holder. You’re both wrong, but you both still win.
Next Tuesday, we will be giving away a Craftsman power planer. The 5-amp motor on this powerful little machine cuts most any type of wood fast and smooth, whether you’re just evening out a few edges or making some fancy bevel or chamfer cuts.
Do you love turning old junk into something new? Take at look at some of these easy table projects you can make from garage-sale treasures and old stuff. Learn how to turn an old suitcase into an end table, or how to turn soda crates into a shadow box table, and make a new coffee table out of an old door.
To win the Craftsman power planer, post a comment (click “comment” above) and tell us what profession uses this little device and for what. You don’t have to answer correctly to win; we will randomly pick one winner.
On Tuesday, July 31, we will select the winner then start up a new giveaway for another tool, which will be given away the Tuesday after that.
You have until July 31, 2012, 2:00pm (ET) to enter to win the Craftsman power planer.
A candle holder used by miners.
miners tool
Tailor, to make a suit of armor.
An old school Koozy with a personal pick stand to hold your beer on the ground or in a wall!
vamp spike
It's a miner's candlestick holder called a Sticking Tommy
I guess I have to go with the majority. A miner's candleholder
a candle holder and pick
Miners use it. It's a candle holder
candlestick holder
A miner would have used this device to hold a candle while down in the mines. Miner's candle holders were used before lanterns were produced.
it is for holding a candle or a lattern after you drive the spike in the wall.
you can hook it. stick it or carry it but it was a candle holder for miners
old fashion ice pick
I have no clue but it looks scary
part of this looks a needle for people who have a hard time seeing,the other part looks like some of my jewelry
It's a miner's candle holder
I'm going to take a wild guess that this is a candle holder for mines.
I guess it is a miner's candle holder also…
scores and stretches leather.
Antique Mining Sticky Tommy candle holder used by miners (for example gold miners).
carpenters tool:)
It's a du blau blickus device LOL
shoemaker leather tool
Well i'm going with the miners candle holder.