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.






To add to my last post, this tool also has different levels to which it can be filled giving it more purpose looks like an ounce difference.
Tool used for soft metal and tapping the mold to make sure the metal settles.
So we figure its mold. The bottom tamps up to pop loose the mold.
I'm thinking it's a crucible.
I believe, as most have posted, that it is used for pouring molten metals
a tool
Old Fashion Gavel!!
Pretty sure it's a combination tool used to crack my dumb-ass brothers head open, and then pour something useful into it.
a melting andd pouring something or another
It looks like it used to melt, pour and hammer lead
a pouring shank
Something used by a jeweler to heat metal and then shape.
A gadget for melting and pouring precious metals into molds.
They hold hot metals that are then poured into various shapes and sizes.
a tool for melting lead? the bottom part for tamping, or shaping?
It's a Smelting Pot!!
i agree tool to melt some type of metal
Tool to melt lead
blacksmith tools
lead smelter
Warmer for lead
Device used for pouring/molding metals.
Honey dipper.
booze measurer
to pour something, hot metal?