Here’s another one, came with a drawer full of stuff from a guy who did furniture and he said “you know about these, right??” Of course I said I did but I didn’t and I still don’t. Do you?
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Here’s another one, came with a drawer full of stuff from a guy who did furniture and he said “you know about these, right??” Of course I said I did but I didn’t and I still don’t. Do you?
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Just a Marking knife...
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That’s what I figured but it’s double beveled and has the weird contours
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The best response when someone asks a question like that is to say, "you likely know more about them than me."Originally Posted by Mike Cornwall
If you are reluctant to admitting a lack of knowledge, chances are less new knowledge will present itself.
It has a resemblance to a fleam knife.
https://www.outlanderanatomy.com/tag/forceps/
Scroll down to image E.
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Last edited by Jim Koepke; 03-03-2019 at 6:48 PM.
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Thanks!! He didn’t seem like he’d be into bloodletting, maybe there’s some application with wood stuff.
As far as reluctance to admit my ignorance, I am the person who started this thread after all!
Cheers!!
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I'm generally more ignorant than most but hate to admit it....
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"The fleam is a tool for blood-letting "
YIKES
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That knife could also be a ‘steel eraser’. I have one that came with an old drafting set. Keffel and Esser show them in an old catalog I just saw on a quick google image search for steel eraser.
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I was thinking the same thing. Draftsmen used to make drawings for blue prints with black ink on a heavy clear film. Then they put this clear film over photosensitive paper which would turn blue where the light hit. The inked areas on the film would show up as white on the "blueprint", and multiple copies could be made from the one original.
When the guys made a mistake they would scrape away the dried ink with these knives. I have a few of these but I can't remember where they are to compare.
Last edited by Keith Outten; 03-04-2019 at 7:14 AM. Reason: Removed Ebay Link
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You guys are so cool to share all this knowledge! Where would I be...
This isn’t a thing exactly but has anyone ever heard of this?
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Sorry if my comment upset you.
We are all ignorant, just on different subjects. (if my recollector is working, Will Rogers said that.)
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- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
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No, not in the least. When I ask someone for help I have learned to take it on his terms. Thanks for the input, it’s much appreciated.
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Ink eraser illustration:
ink eraser.jpg
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Thanks Warren, learnt something today.
"If you have all your fingers, you can convert to Metric"
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