Has anyone any idea what this is?
>It is made of steel, is tapered from the handle end to the point. The holes
>are threaded and reducing sizes towards the point. There is the name
>"STUBS" at the handle end but no other identifying marks.
>It came from a box of "junk" that my uncle was sorting out before throwing
>it out. He doesn't even know where it came from!
I had/have something very similar, inherited from my grandfather, but>It is made of steel, is tapered from the handle end to the point. The holes
>are threaded and reducing sizes towards the point. There is the name
>"STUBS" at the handle end but no other identifying marks.
>It came from a box of "junk" that my uncle was sorting out before throwing
>it out. He doesn't even know where it came from!
so far as I remember each threaded hole had a smaller intersecting
hole on either side, to give two cutting edges,, it was a 'die plate'
for cutting small threads. Yours could be a thread gauge, but then I
would expect the holes to be marked in some way, or maybe it's
intended for 'rolling' threads?
I was surprised that your attachment got through, they are usually
blocked.
Cheers
Tim
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