Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: stuckinthemud on September 07, 2018, 04:08:38 pm

Title: tool ID help
Post by: stuckinthemud on September 07, 2018, 04:08:38 pm
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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Title: Re: tool ID help
Post by: osage outlaw on September 07, 2018, 06:08:11 pm
That's a plum bob.  Maybe the slot was for easy string length adjustment.
Title: Re: tool ID help
Post by: Danzn Bar on September 07, 2018, 06:13:54 pm
Yep that's it.....
DBar
Title: Re: tool ID help
Post by: Hawkdancer on September 07, 2018, 10:11:28 pm
+1!  Definitely old style.
Hawkdancer
Title: Re: tool ID help
Post by: Del the cat on September 08, 2018, 02:20:42 am
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
Title: Re: tool ID help
Post by: stuckinthemud on September 08, 2018, 07:17:20 am
Thanks all. It is a great plumb bob, really heavy, and only cost £5 :-)
Title: Re: tool ID help
Post by: ohma2 on September 12, 2018, 11:27:07 am
Very cool piece,someone cared about what they were producing
Title: Re: tool ID help
Post by: Stoker on September 14, 2018, 07:56:54 am
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