For questions asking for help figuring out the name of or purpose of a known tool. Images are recommended.
Questions tagged [tool-identification]
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Can someone tell me the purpose of this multi-tool?
I just got this in the mail (see picture below). I’m just not sure if it’s a good idea to give it to my 14 year old (at the time of his next birthday) nephew.
In the mean time, could someone tell me what the various pieces actually do? I think that…
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What is this needle called?
I have this old needle, that I found in a box at a car boot sale and cleaned for rust, and I wonder what it is called? It is ~12cm (5") long, and the eye is large enough that I can use it to sew with something like baling twine, and it has turned…
j4nd3r53n
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What is the name of this sliding collapsing square tool?
I am trying to find a tool I had a long time ago. Uses probably range from locating to measuring. Could be used for anything really, drawing to wood carving.
The device is expandable. In its initial position it would look almost like a + ; when…
Derek M
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What type of screw head shape is this?
I’m trying to search for this screw but cannot find a comparable head shape. I know it’s an Allen/hex, but I’m talking about the overall shape, it’s like a ‘reverse button-head’, or ‘anti-pan head’?
I have searched Amazon and even google images, but…
Ashley Reid
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What is this craft tool used for?
Plastic with metal spokes that extend and contract when handle is turned
Chris Voydanoff
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What's that tool for knitting, stitching or sewing?
During clearing out the home of my deceased parents, I found some plates which are tools for either knitting, stitching or sewing. First I thought they were part of the knitting machine Brother KH-588, but then I found others in a completely…
rexkogitans
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What is this tool (looking like half a birds beak on a shaft with a handle) for?
Found this tool while cleaning out a workshop close to the sea, but what is it for and what's its name? I've guessed it's something for knotting, but can't find a reference on how to use it (it might of course be something totally else :)
The handle…
PetaspeedBeaver
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Paperweights used to hold down Art, Posters, or Maps for framing
My local frame shop uses weighted leather discs to lay prints out flat.
These paper weights are essential for keeping rolled posters flat on a table. I can also see them being used in the map / cartography hobby. They're soft, so as not to damage…
pkamb
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What are these colored tabs in my art supply kit?
I got an art kit as a gift and have been going through the different art utensils and came across the picture below. I lost the paper which outlined how many of each art tool were given, however I know that the kit is from Artist's Loft, and it is…
Jessica Tiberio
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What is this antique thing?
It's very light weight and folds nearly flat. My first thought is that it's a temporary holder for skeins of yarn used in a weaving factory. There was some kind of circular object tacked to one of the legs, maybe a label? The "shelves" are held up…
Tjalsma
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