Whats the weirdest tool in your workshop?

[Guest]

Dear guys,

When my partner in crime (My wife is working on a car) told me that my favorite calipers (Which I use everyday on models) were used in the 40's to pull teeth out of people's heads I threw up in mouth a bit. Do any of the pros here have a tool that's really odd?

I would love to know.

Much love,

Michael

[Andy2035]

I have to say that the weirdest thing in mine is...... ME....:smile5:

[Guest]

Michael my dear. Think that, after deep thought, that it is mine !

And may eros be with thou.

Laurie

[Guest]

LOL@you guys. Seriously, calipers used to literally pull teeth out of people's heads. Hey wait..is that some enamel on those calipers?

Much love,

Mike

[Guest]

Mike is this, er, love thing a growing phenomena in the US ?

In the Uk we have a more simple direct rustic approach.

Worried Laurie.

Thinks what is his next move ?

[Guest]

Laurie, maybe mikes a modern day hippie

anyway odd tools...... err... nikon microscope fit the bill???

[Guest]

<----Old trail hippie (Good call CDW!)

A nikon micro is more than fine for this thread )

Much love,

Michael

[Guest]

OK what about this Mike ?

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An old kitchen wooden block which held knives. Renovated covered with foam.

Now used to support parts or the model itself to enable work at different angles without distress to the model & the operator's, me, eyes.

Lash the bits to the block with masking tape. Tres handy.

Wonderful eros.

Laurie

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[Guest]

great idea Laurie, dont think my better half would like it much if i nicked her knife block......think she would find somewhere else to store her knifes:death:

have loads of tools but nothing really strange, do have a razor blade plane if that counts

[Guest]

Wow laurie,

Super impressed...WOW. Jazz? A razor blade plane? LETS SEE PICTURES!

Michael

[Guest]

here you go Verm, its great for thinning stuff down or shaping

[Ian M]

Back to the dentist for mine I have a set of those wonderful things they use to scrape, prod and shape fillings with. Great for erm filling and shaping with...

Ian M

[Guest]

Jazz, I WANT ONE!!!!! Oh God Ian, your making my skin crawl. Are you talking about a prawl

Much Love,

Mike

[Guest]

Dear guys,

Here is the instrument of horrible death.

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Much Love,

Mike

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[Andy2035]

OK, so serious side now...

I got these years ago from a second hand shop thinking they'd be useful for snipping wire etc, now for the GAG factor, they are actually

TOE NAIL clippers...

Don't worry they have been cleaned thoroughly, very useful for cutting the plastic up that holds the model parts ...

So is that weird enough for you...