In order to win last week’s Toolsday prize, you had to guess the identity of a telescoping tool sitting on a bracket. Most folks knew it was a jewelry maker’s ring-sizer mandrel. We randomly picked one winner out of all last week’s comments and that lucky person is Patti, who knew exactly what it was. Congratulations Patti, you’ve got one week to reply to our email before we pick another winner.
Next Tuesday, we will be giving away a set of self-organizing goodies including a copy of “SHED Your Stuff, Change Your Life: A Four-Step Guide to Getting Unstuck” by bestselling author, Julie Morgenstern. This 300-page book outlines a four-step plan to get rid of the physical and mental clutter that holds back so many of us. Plus it will show you how to stay organized after you heave the clutter, so you’ll stay on track.
Are you sick and tired of winter, dying to get some backyard projects underway? Start planning. We’ve got plenty of ideas, inspiration and instructions for turning your yard into a spectacular hang out for entertaining and relaxing. We’ve got tips for designing an outdoor kitchen, instructions on how to build a pergola, tiki hut or fire pit. Or do you want to install a backyard horseshoe pit, corn hole game or chess set – we’ve got step-by-step instructions on how to do that too.
To win an organizing kit, post a comment (click “comment” above) and tell us what the contraptions pictured below are used for. You don’t have to answer correctly to win; we will randomly pick one winner.
On Tuesday, February 5, 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 February 5, 2013, 2:00pm (ET) to enter to win an organizing kit.
Official Rules.






Snow shoes
i think it's snow boats!!!!!
to level cement
When I am feeling well I love working with power tools.
i think they are snow shoes
pait of old time childrens sleds
I have no idea. At first I thought old time snowshoes, but I don't know how they could possibly work.
I think it is an old -time sled.
Snow shoes and a flux capacitor
Looks like they may be antique snow shoes.
old fashion sadle
You use them to wash clothes
Snowshoes
It is a cheese press
Snow shoes?
snow shoes
antique snow shoes
snow shoes
snow shoes
Although my husband was a carpenter I knew all of his tools. He also collected antique tools. I have no idea what this tool is. It kind of looks like the grips you use to hold bords together when you are glueing several boards to form a flat board for a table. But I'm only guessing.
Snowshoes
I think they are shoes, like for people being pulled on the back of a boat/tugboat in water, water
skiing.
A sled, I say.
Swiss snow shoes
I'll go with snow shoes