Thursday trivia

Re: Thursday trivia

Is it named after a sea-bird?

Well, perhaps, but..... (a sorta hint)

Not if you are thinking of an albatross ;-) This is at least tangentially related to woodworking. (at least something made of wood)

Re: Well, perhaps, but..... (a sorta hint)

A Wooden Leg???????

No, another hint

It is actually an object that most people probably have in their homes right now. (At least a generic version ;-))

Re: Thursday trivia

Well, in the Iditarod it is the Red Lantern. I guess only the musher cares, not the dog team.

Still no ;-)

Re: Thursday trivia

This guess may just be a wild flush but perhaps "The Golden Plunger"??

Tommy

Re: Thursday trivia

A broom?

Sorry ;-) not it

Nope ;-) another hint

Not too long ago, there was a thread where many people were making these. It was on the hand tool board I believe. I ran across this looking for something else. I never would have guessed it. Google can be your friend here. ;-)

Re: Thursday trivia

Well I think I know what you are talking about. But, what the WC folks called it was not what I was used to it being called. I cannot recall either name. You are talking about the block of wood with two perpendicular dovetailed ways and a handle attached to the two dovetail keys. You crank like an ol' time ice cream maker and think or do nothing. Did WC folks call it aroundtoit. I'd call it a watchmadoit, : ' >.

Thanks for the ? Dale

The spoon?

;-) *LINK*

It is a wooden spoon. Link attached ;-)

Thanks for playing.


Wooden Spoon Award.

Re: No, another hint

Square holed mortises.

Ruleaux (sp?) triangle.

Re: No, another hint

Oops, wrong spot

Still correct

It is a Watts drill that makes a square hole. It is based on the same shape as the Mazda rotors.