Woodworker's Journal 2008-32-5, страница 27
PROUD OF WHAT YOU MAKE? WORK SHARP Learn more about the award-winning new Work Sharp at or call 1-800-597-6170 This mystery tool lights a spark — as readers like Ralph Merrill said, it's "just like a Zippo." wheel causes the spark to light the gas." Larry W. Laughman of Manheim, Pennsylvania, elaborated, "It can be used to light a gas grill or anything that requires a spark to ignite." David Seagroves of Anchorage, Alaska, remembers: "I used a striker like this to light gas burners in tobacco barns. The gas was turned on, and as fast as you could go from one burner to another, about 16 burners, you would use this striker to light them." Bill Needham of Morris, Illinois, recalls yet another use — with some more information. He says the striker "was used to reach inside a hole in the headlights of automobiles to light the acetylene flame that gave off the light. The old ones were later used to light acetylene torches in earlier welding shops. Today, the small portable tanks sometimes used for refrigerant-tubing work are sold as B size and MC size tanks. The MC stands for Motor Car size. B stands for Bus." Want even more information, more precisely related to the striker tool itself? As Bill Woods of Kaufman, Texas, notes, "it was made in Germany by Hahway." We'll let William Thompson of Woodbury, New York, conclude: "This tool has been passed down along with others from my grandfather to his son, and from him to me, and I will give it to my son, and hopefully keep it up till God knows when." —Joanna Werch Takes If you have the answer to this issue's mystery tool, send it to Stumpers, c/o Woodworker's Journal, P.O. Box 261, Medina, Minnesota 55340. Or send an e-mail: stumpers@woodworkersjournal.com Introducing NEW from the makers of ZDrill Doctor Cutting Edge Technology for Woodworkers Take a look at our latest project. It's the result of years of work, listening to woodworkers like you, and then building the wood tool sharpener that you wanted. Take a tour of the features and see what you think: -I50mm Tempered Glass Grinding Wheel- provides an always flat and true, 580 rpm wheel speed— maintenance-free grinding surface on which Powerful 1/5 HP Motor to adhere PSA Abrasives Sharpening Port lapping Surface— "plunge-pu!!" sharpening technique and Sharpening Port abrasive increases burr removal and speeds — sharpening Sharpening Port— enables precise and repeatabie angles of 20°, 25", 30*. and 35' for chisels and plane irons up to 2" wide Dry Cooling System— routed airflow and heat sink system keeps tools cool without the mess of a wet system WINNER! "'""MB Bill Needham of Morris, Illinois, wins ft a Porter-Cable /% Peak HP Router {^^P (Model 690LR). We toss all the Stumpers letters into a hat to select a winner. TWO Innovative Edge-Vision™ Slotted Wheel lets you see the cutting edge as you sharpen! Ask for It at Sears, Rockier, Woodcraft, and wherever you buy your tools. (Circle No. 31 on PRODUCT INFORMATION form) |
