Woodworker's Journal summer-2009, страница 65

What's

This?

Russ Hauser of Tavares, Florida, found these two tools in his late father's garage. He didn't know what they were. Your guess?

A. Dial calipers

B. French sneeds

C. Miter box accessories

D. Meat grinder attachments

Tom Hamiiton of Houston, Texas, knew the mystery "tool rods" were part of a miter box set — since that's how he uses his.

With the supplied directions, these accessories are used to provide a stop for repeated crosscuts or to hold mouldings at an angle so as to get repeated cuts with a compound angle. The numbers are there to help follow the directions.

I can understand why Mr. Hauser did not know, as lacking the miter saw they would be a mystery — and the sort of item that would be dropped in a drawer even if one had the saw. Now I have a chop saw, which is faster, but more dangerous, and possibly less versatile.

Dr. J. Courtland Robinson Stevenson, Maryland

The two mystery tools are actually accessories. They were part of the Stanley Mitre Box set.

Bob Lizardo Niagara Falls, New York

Two 1/4" rods could be extended from each side of these tool attachments, and the parts in the picture, turned llat-side-up, would help hold the wood being cut.

Gerald Fritz Lincoln, Nebraska

I believe I recognize the mystery tool. The item involved is a device for repetitive cuts, though I've never used that particular function. I bought the

apparatus approximately 35 years ago in a flea market and don't think all the necessary parts were included.

James A. Murra Napa, California

When not being used for repeat cuts, they were stored out of the way on rods going under the frame of the mitre box.

Robert H. Ingelson Holland, Michigan

Answer revealed: It's C: Miter box. accessories.

72 stumpers