Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: stuckinthemud on September 07, 2018, 04:08:38 pm
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I bought this at a local antiques market thinking it was a plumb-bob but then I found the end unwound, the cylinder was hollowed out and there is a curious slot cut into the thread. Also, the string, which is currently wound round a piece of 2x1 runs through the end into the hollow. I wondered maybe its a chalk line, or perhaps the slot is a way of clamping the string off at a desired length? Only thing against that is there is no spindle to wind the string around in the hollow-space. Can't find any maker's marks, maybe its home-made. Any ideas?
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That's a plum bob. Maybe the slot was for easy string length adjustment.
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Yep that's it.....
DBar
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+1! Definitely old style.
Hawkdancer
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I like the acorn shaped top :)
Certainly better than mine wigh is a bit of old steel bar with a hole though it and point filed on the end ::)
Del
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Thanks all. It is a great plumb bob, really heavy, and only cost £5 :-)
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Very cool piece,someone cared about what they were producing
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Nice plumb bob. The slot is for ease of unscrewing the top when changing the string. You don't need pliers fingers are good, unless it's rusty
Thanks Leroy