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19th September 2012, 11:09 PM #1
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What is it Please
Any idea what this is called , I know it is for creating circles , got it at a swap meet as it looked intresting it has a screw end on the end of the wooden handle and a cutting edge on the sliding piece . Made by Schmidts
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20th September 2012, 01:01 AM #2
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Basically it looks like a trammel ie a large pair of dividers
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20th September 2012, 01:01 AM #3
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It is a trammel set used for marking /cutting circles
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20th September 2012, 05:51 AM #4
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Yep, it's definitely a Trammel but it's got a further trick - that bit at the right hand end, it's not there for show, it does something more but I can't see what - sorry.
Anybody else want to take a poke?Dragonfly
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20th September 2012, 07:10 PM #5
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Thanks fellows now I know what to call it , the piece on the end has provision for a insert of some sort with a slot head screw to lock in place
Maurice
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