A few odd tools, identify?

MeAnthony · Jul 20, 2014

Cleaning up the neighbor lady's garage, came across a couple strange things. Anyone know what they are?

This one says Medusa BrickTite(I think) on one side and Medusa StoneTite on the other side.

Her grandpa had sheep, so I'm wondering if the funny comb-looking gadget is related to that? One fin toward the middle, 4th in from the handle, looks smooth(which makes no sense to me) whereas all the others are serrated.

The little level says Stanley on the top front, patent Jun.23.98 on the bottom front. It has a thumbscrew and two little bumps on top, looks like it's supposed to be clamped onto the edge of something?

Thanks,

Anthony

dr sportster · Jul 20, 2014

Maybe some type of line level? Whatever they are you can't get those tools at Harbor Freight !

Eric in IL · Jul 20, 2014

This was referred to as a "Lining Comb" during my 4-H livestock showing days. We used them on beef cattle to give a spiffy hair-do before the show.

gmccool · Jul 20, 2014

The first one you hook a string line to while laying cement blocks for basement walls & such.

Roger in Iowa · Jul 20, 2014

Lining comb I/we used only had four lines of teeth and the handle was on the back side.

This one looks like something you would use with wool to get the strands all lined up??

Anonymous-0 · Jul 20, 2014

The Stanley is a level that you would attach to a square or a metal straight edge.

Tom from Buckeye Lake · Jul 20, 2014

The first one looks like a bore gauge. Used on rifles and shotguns, does it have numbers on the other side ?

smallercrawler · Jul 20, 2014

My guesses: #1 is driven into mortar joint as brick/block is being laid to hold string line, was replaced by the small notched/grooved wood blocks, again superseded by lasers.
Next may have been used as a curry comb on the animal, or as a card to comb and orient shorn wool strands.
Level can be attached to carpenter's square to set slopes on rafters and stairs.

MeAnthony · Jul 20, 2014

I'm pretty sure there were no numbers, but I'll verify that the next time I'm over there.

Dick L · Jul 20, 2014

wool card is what we called it.

showcrop · Jul 20, 2014

(quoted from post at 16:28:54 07/20/14) wool card is what we called it.

Teeth are no where near long enough for carding wool. ours had very stiff wire about an inch long. and the wool never wore them down.

Dick L · Jul 20, 2014

Found it. It is called a civil war horse curry comb.

A few odd tools, identify?

MeAnthony

Member

dr sportster

Well-known Member

Eric in IL

Well-known Member

gmccool

Well-known Member

Roger in Iowa

Well-known Member

Anonymous-0

Well-known Member

Tom from Buckeye Lake

Member

smallercrawler

Member

MeAnthony

Member

Dick L

Well-known Member

showcrop

Well-known Member

Dick L

Well-known Member

Similar threads