What are these used for?

550Doug · Oct 2, 2022

I found these 2 items in a back shed that stored items from my father's estate. They were stored there since 1997 and forgotten until I started to do some clean up.They fold up to be very compact. I do not know what they are or what used for. Maybe someone on YT has an idea.

stevieb49829 · Oct 2, 2022

Look like adjustable-height saw horses. For extending a table saw, or other such.

IaLeo · Oct 2, 2022

Quilting racks?

550Doug · Oct 2, 2022

(quoted from post at 17:55:50 10/02/22) Quilting racks?

Yes, you might onto something as my mother was into quilting. Not sure how they'd be used.

Janicholson · Oct 2, 2022

Exactly that. Nice to have with enough space. The quilt lays over then and across the quilter's lap. Stich in a ditch. Jim

db4600 · Oct 3, 2022

I trust youre referring to the placement of the sewed stitch in relation to the seam of the pattern. The technique of quilting off a frame draped on a lap could be more aptly referred to as stitch and b!+H, but that usually requires a couple of quilters in the room.

farmerjohn · Oct 3, 2022

They are whats left of a clothes drying rack. Should be several tiers tall, folds flat for storage. Used one many times.

showcrop · Oct 3, 2022

They are way too light weight for holding boards. They must be for fabric or paper.

paul · Oct 3, 2022

Not seen exactly that, but does remind me of a Simple quilting frame setup. Most quilting frames were set to clamp and stretch the material some on ridged frames, but
this would be more of a rack to hold the fabric over your chair as you worked on some details?

Paul

RESLLS · Oct 3, 2022

Yep, quilting rack. A piece of material was
staple to 2 rond poles about 1.5 inch. What
you were quilting was pinned to the
material. The half round cuts is where the
poles sat. That piece is upside down. You
rolled one of the poles as you moved along.
The different slots is to keep the material
taut. Mother in law had 2 of them.

rio4000 · Oct 3, 2022

those are wallpaper trestles. like old adjustable ironing boards, handy for lots of things.

dr sportster · Oct 3, 2022

For adding glue to wall covering .

Janicholson · Oct 3, 2022

It is a quilting Needle technique that uses a sharp needle and the stiches are placed into the crease made by the pattern. (Kinda esoteric terminology) my wife teaches Quilting, and I use CAD to design patterns and seam allowances, but don't Quilt personally. Jim

550Doug · Oct 3, 2022

(quoted from post at 17:38:06 10/02/22)

So what is the function of this metal piece that fold up into the wood?

muleman51 · Oct 3, 2022

For staining and varnishing trim. Just light weight material.

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