Anybody Got Any Idea What This Is?

[jimoshel]

or what it's for? Was cleaning out an old shed that was falling down and found it. Thought it might have something to do molding bullets but it really not right for that.

[AeroNautical]

That, is what we like to call in the trade, a hoo-dangy. It also goes by the name whachamacallit, and combobber. As for what it does, I think the names are pretty self explanatory. 

[jimoshel]

You left out 'thing a ma jig'.

[johnny quest]

looks like a dikferr....

[Ronnie]

 

ANTIQUE NUT CRACKER~MILLER~AUSTIN TEXAS

 

[yxmj]

I will edit as Ronnie is correct

 

[jimoshel]

Gives a whole new meaning to the term 'ball buster'.

[Comanche County]

:rotfl2:

[ftpiercecracker1]

That is one HELL of a nut cracker,  :eek:.  I wonder if its strong enough to crack black walnuts, probably would have to break out a cheater bar.  :D

[jimoshel]

I'll let you know as soon as I find out. Black walnuts was the first thing came to mind when Ronnie said nut cracker. When I was a kid in Joplin, Mo we used grand dad's anvil and black smith hammer to crack them things.

[ftpiercecracker1]

I'll let you know as soon as I find out. Black walnuts was the first thing came to mind when Ronnie said nut cracker. When I was a kid in Joplin, Mo we used grand dad's anvil and black smith hammer to crack them things.

 

 

Ya? How'd that work out for ya?   :D  Any time i tried that (dad is/was a farrier) either they would shoot out like a bullet, not crack at all, or turn into natures hand grenade, destroying the meat and embedding shards of shell in my face. Black walnuts are probably the most difficult nut to crack in the north america, IMHO. Eventually i got wise i just used the bench vise and a cheater bar, sweet jesus are those things hard.