[TheForge] OT (?) What's this?

[Washington, Aubrey O.]

Steve,

I don't think it's for rope making because the three rope hooks all rotate independently to put the proper twist in the rope.  With Rich's devise the four hooks would all rotate together making a rope that would simply untwist itself.

Aubrey

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From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net [theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Stephen Viola [wombatforge at gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 3:13 PM
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Subject: Re: Re: [TheForge] OT (?) What's this?

I'm leaning towards the rope making idea.. This picture has some
similar attributes..

3 hooks at one end.. and some square stock at the other..

http://www.makerope.com/rope_photos/c_Clamp_n_bolt_mount.jpg

or more radical

http://www.wctatel.net/web/equityrealty/4hookWonder.jpg

oh and during my search for items similar.. I stumbled onto this
page.. probably well known amongst you but I found it interesting..

http://www.antiquefarmtools.info/page12.htm

steve

On 31/01/2008, Jerry Frost <akfrosty at mtaonline.net> wrote:
> Looks like it could be the ceiling mount for a
> chandelier.
>
> The square shank could've held a central ornament while
> the hooks held hanging chains for the rest.
>
> Frosty
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> From: "Rich Maynard" <rich at maynard.org.uk>
>
>
> Yes, they do. The section with the hooks (and there are
> 4) is an easy
> sliding/rotating fit on the shaft.
>
> The tail of the shaft is about the right size to fit in
> a hardy hole, and it
> does have a slot punched all the way through it which
> could take a wedge to
> lock it onto something.
>
> Richard Maynard - Artist Blacksmith
> The Forge, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire SG10 6BS
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