My customer’s father was a collector of unusual things from around the world. Here is something that he picked up that my customer inherited. Unfortunately, my customer didn’t get the story about what it is or where it came from, but he has a pretty good guess as to the country of origin.
We think we know what it is, but it looks like it’s never been used. Anyone want to take a guess?
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chalk line
Device used to imbibe in devilweed
My thoughts also, wooden bong.
I was imagining that it was a rabbit turd remover. The rabbit is harnessed to the device, left side of photo, and as he moves along his droppings are picked up by the cleft wheel and deposited in the bowl. Like a golf ball machine on a driving range.
What were you embiding in when that image came to mind.
Harkening back to my youth, when I worked at a driving range and ran the tractor that picked up the golf balls.
It's a "Sumitsubo".
A traditional Japanese chalk line,used
in Timberframing.
The Well holds a wad of cotton soaked in ink.
There should be a small hole in the well(opposite
the wheel) which the line is drawn out of.
It's a "Sumitsubo".
That was fast. I figured it was a Japanese "chalk line", but I didn't know the real name. Thanks.
I find it fascinating how much craftsmanship is put into an ordinary tool. Tools say a lot about the craftsman, but I think that must have been more true in the past than it is now.
I just got lucky.I'm reading a book on traditional Japanese timberframing.
dang. I knew the answer. what do I get for coming in 4th, or 5th, or whatever?
serves me right for stopping to eat dinner.
You get the privelidge of working with me again one day.
What, you wanted a good prize?
I have a plastic one a friend of mine brought back from a trip to Japan. It came with a bottle of liquid dye. I've never opened the bottle.
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Rez, Are there imperial markings on that carpenters square? I've been reading about them and am curious as to whether
or not it's something you actually use.
What's thje name of that book?
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http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Japanese-Joinery-Hideo-Sato/dp/0881791210/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=booksqid=1245928356&sr=1-1 It's the first book that I've found that is written like
an actual working man's tutorial. Not that you could learn the craft from a book,
but it gives the nuts and bolts of building a house.
Thanks, I'll be taking a look. twenty years ago I did a study of Japanese style roof framing, understood it then, but can't recall a thing now, and it has come up a few times recently.
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Couldn't tell you. That was a few years back and I was just able to partake a bit of it.
One thing that's stands out in the memory is the superior wood chisels they were using.
I've herd-tell those laminated chisels work pretty good. To me the layout method is the most fascinating part.
Did you see the tenon work in the rest of that thread?
Those guys were serious!
Yes, I've looked through that thread a couple of times in the past. One of my favorites.
The are some ink line boxes under Asian Tools on this site as well as other cool old tools.
http://www.sindelarmuseum.com/
Beat it to fit / Paint it to match