In order to be eligible to win last Toolsday’s (a.k.a. Tuesday) prize, we asked you to guess the identity of a little cylinder-type gadget on a stick. Many of you knew that it was used to measure and pour something — like gold, lead, mercury, even wax. All incorrect; the mystery tool was used to pour gun powder.
We randomly picked one winner from all the comments and that lucky person is Felicia who also thought it was used to pour liquid metal. Congrats Felicia, you have one week to reply to our email before we pick another winner.
Next Tuesday, one lucky person could win a Bostitch 24″ Wrecking Bar. This heavy-duty spring steel bar is extremely durable, but its low weight makes it easy to use. One end of the bar has prying edge while the other has a flat striking face. The combination of both makes this tool ideal for demolition work like ripping up roof shingles, pulling out old flooring or smashing up concrete (and anything else you want to take your aggressions out on).
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To enter the Bostitch Wrecking Bar giveaway, post a comment (click “comment” above) and identify the two things pictured on right. You don’t have to answer correctly to win; we will randomly pick one winner.
On Tuesday, October 9, we will select the winner of the Bostitch Wrecking Bar then start up a new giveaway for another tool, which will be given away the Tuesday after that.
You have until October 9, 2012, 2:00pm (ET) to enter to win the giveaway.






to throw tennis balls back and forth with….
Lacrosse Sticks or Rug Beaters
I've seen things like this in Native American museum exhibits. I think they are Native American stickball racquets.
A rug beater
apple picker
Choctaw stickball sticks
Lacrosse sticks used by various Native American tribes
Lacrosse rackets
Dream chacher
stickball sticks
I'll go with rug beaters…
Agree with rug beaters.
fishing nets
rug beaters
Devices used to beat rugs that had been hung over a clothesline or a railing. Beat the dirt out of them
antique Lacrosse sticks
rug beaters
rug beaters
Lacrosse sticks sounds good. Thank-you.
I forgot to add that the stick ball game was and is still played by Native Americans
OH REALLY, HMMMM
Stick ball – sticks, for playing a very rough game of ball.
OH MY!
lacrosse sticks
A mixing tool!
Lacrosse sticks
Some kind of net to retrieve things from a pond or pool.
Native American stickball "sticks"
Pool cleaner sticks
lacrosse sticks
Baggataway Sticks or possibly early Lacrisse sticks.
Lacrosse (poor typing skills)
lacrosse sticks
Lacrosse rackets
Something to get fish out of the water.
Old fashion rug beaters
old dream catchers
Boot streatchers