Hardly anyone correctly guessed the identity of last week’s Toolsday mystery gadget — it was a bracelet form used by a jewelry maker. A lot of people thought it was part of a car brake, and quite a few thought it had something to do with plumbing, and many others guessed that it was a piece of a router.
We randomly picked the winner from all the comments, and that lucky person is Jane, who thought it was a seal for a toilet. Not even close, Jane, but you still win. You have one week to reply to our email before we pick another winner.
Next Tuesday, we will be giving away a Grip-Rite Framing Nailer. This powerhouse tool can handle the toughest framing applications, but its lightweight housing and ergonomic design make it easy to use for hours at a time. The Grip-Rite shoots 2-inch to 3-1/2-inch paper tape collated, clipped head nails. It has an aggressive toe nailing claw for easy toe nailing and it comes equipped with a rotating rafter hook.
October 31 is not that far off, it’s time to start decorating and planning your Halloween bash. We’ve got cute decorating projects that cost no more than $5 and they’re easy-peasy to put together. If you’re throwing a kid’s party we’ve got fun ways to decorate and yummy treats for the little ones. For the adults, find cocktail recipes and ideas for creating a spooky beverage bar.
To enter the Grip-Rite Framing Nailer giveaway, post a comment (click “comment” above) and tell us what these strange-looking things (pictured below) are used for? You don’t have to answer correctly to win; we will randomly pick one winner from this post. 
On Tuesday, October 2, 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 October 2, 2012, 2:00pm (ET) to enter to win the Grip-Rite Framing Nailer.






a ladle used to melt lead
A melted sodder measuring cup.
The tool is used to melt lead, then pour into place. It was used primarily by plumbers to connect joints in cast iron pipe.
This is the lead form for making bullets. Probably can also be used to pour to mould for making fishing jigs.
Black Powder Measuring Cup
Gun powder measure sounds good.
used for pouring gold silver and gold.
used for making lead balls for musket or muzzle loader
Used to melt metals.
To pour gold
a tool to pour a metal then hammer it as cooling… wonder if it was used for horse shoes…
Brass gunpowder measure (to measure black powder)
I think they are measuring cups for an old fashioned theater popcorn popper.
Brass tukkish coffee maker
Something for pouring metal… possibly for musket balls?
Bullet casting tool.
I think it has somthing to do with melting metal to make somthing and using the other end to tap it in place or shape it..
a candle snuffer
to pour liquid metal?
it is to fill bullets with lead
Its used to melt lead for bullets.
melting some sort of metal
well – looks like you would pour something that was liquid in this thing to either measure or make an item – have no idea of the name of this thingy !!!!
Maybe something to melt candle wax and pour into molds.
making bullets