Not an identification but more of an observation of tool designs being used for
multiple purposes. This item looks a great deal like a hook tool that I made
many years ago when I first began to turn bowls.
It let the cutting edge run against the wood at a 25 to 30 degree angle when
hollowing out the bowl. Sliced instead of scraping. No tearout.
It didn't require as much effort to use as a bowl gouge either.
Just had to watch so it didn't dig in.


On Jul 12, 2019 11:27 PM, Mike Rock  wrote:

When you find out for sure, I have two of them.  One handled, the other
not.  One reference I got at the 1976 ABANA conference was to do with
whale bone corset making and similar duties.
Alex Bealer and one other......  wrote 'Last of the Mountain
Men'......Harold Peterson....  both said the same.

On 7/12/2019 9:52 PM, John Ruth wrote:
> Assembled Galoots:
>
> I recently spent a pleasant day at Waterloo Village, which is a preserved
Morris Canal town, now owned by the State of New Jersey and run basically as a
museum.  It’s nice place, staffed mostly with volunteers.
>
> At the Carpenter shop, the docent pointed out this tool and said they’d been
unable to identify it:
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/146046409@N.../albums/72157709602315861
>
> I promised that I’d post it to the Porch, and revert with any information we
can come up with.