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.






ladle for pouring molten metal
used to melt metals???
I believe is was used to pour hot metals.
Used to melt metals and pour
Used to melt/form bullets
Using for melting metals for making bullets
Pouring hot glass?
Used for melting/making bullets
Pours hot metals.
Pour some hot liquid…?
Some kind of a hammer for small and large leather projects. Hmmm.
Tool to pour hot metals for molding
Smelting
It looks like it used to melt solder and apply it
I think it is used in melting metal and then the other side you can hammer the metal flat.
Looks like a mold of some sort, im guessing something to do with metals?
Brass Gun Powder Measure
Used for measuring and pouring melted lead.
Used to pour hot metal
I think it's part of the top of a ladder back chair.
JEWELERS CRUCIBLE. YOU HOLD IT WITH ONE HAND AND HOLD IT OVER A HEAT SOURCE TO MELT THE METAL YOU ARE MELTING.
randall f
used to pour metals
This device is used to make bullets the old school way!! Pow Pow… Bang!
lindsay f
used to pour metals
pouring some kind of acid