We had quite a variety of answers regarding the identity of last week’s mystery gadgets: dream catcher, fly swatter, fruit picker, a tool to remove beehives, a big spoon used in large vats of cheese. Those are great answers, but they’re all incorrect. The correct answer is what most folks guessed: old lacrosse sticks. (Although you could probably use the lacrosse sticks for all those other things too.)
We randomly picked the winner from all the comments, and that lucky person is Phillip, who was way off; he thought they were cotter pins. Congrats Phillip, you win anyway. You have one week to reply to our email before we pick another winner.
Next Tuesday, we will be giving away a Skil Power Wrench. This 7.2-volt wrench is a must-have tool for every DIYer. It is easy-to-use, lightweight and compact enough to fit into tight spaces. The long-lasting lithium ion battery can hold a charge for up to 18 months. Use the power wrench for assembling bikes, toys, decks, fences, small engine repair and much more.
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 Skil Power Wrench giveaway, post a comment (click “comment” above) and tell us what this contraption (pictured below) was used for? You don’t have to answer correctly to win; we will randomly pick one winner from this post. 
On Tuesday, October 16, 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 16, 2012, 2:00pm (ET) to enter to win the Skil Power Wrench.
Pea sheller
that looks like a grinder or a sander or some kind of sharpener.
Twine bailer
Apple peeler
Cabbage slicer
Could be a pencil sharpener .
this would really come in handy for assembling christmas gifts.
It looks like something you would use with metal to make two pieces stick together.
I think it could be an apple peeler, corer.
I would guess a hand cranked honing wheel.
pipe bender
A meat slicer?
some kind of tool sharpener
Love this Power Wrench!
a hand sander / grinder
potato (and/or apple) peeler
a meat grinder
I would guess an apple corer
Meat grinder
An apple peeler/corer.
randall f
grinder
lindsay f
grinder
melissa h
grinder
michele f
grinder
This is antique pencil sharpener.made by Gould & Cook, Leominster, Mass. with a patent date of May 25, 86 which is all marked in raised letters at the base. The Gould & Cook Gem Pencil Sharpener was patented in 1886 and sold until 1918. The sharpener is made from heavy cast iron with a three gear mechanism that uses a rotating sandpaper disk 5.75" in diameter attached to the wheel to sharpen your pencil. When you turn the crank, both the sandpaper disk and the pencil rotate.
website – http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/antique-gou….