[TheForge] Whotsit

[wmullett at bright.net]

It looks like the middle size is missing the "dog".

Wheelwrights would even use wood forms like this.  Tire is bent cold like you can do with an anvil mounted bending fork.  The idea is to never have a sharp bend.

---- Original message ----
>Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2013 03:53:43 -0400
>From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net (on behalf of mspencer at tallships.ca (Mike Spencer))
>Subject: [TheForge]  Whotsit  
>To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
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>
>People on uk.rec.sheds are wondering what this might be:
>
>    http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3792552
>
>My wild guess is that it's an early tire....sorry, tyre shrinker.  But
>I don't see just how it would work. 
>
>Anybody know what it is?  The eager Sheddi want to know.
>
>
>- Mike
>
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>Michael Spencer                  Nova Scotia, Canada       .~. 
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