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Post by mrbadexample on Jul 3, 2018 23:51:29 GMT
Just out of college, I worked for a landscaping company that was based off a western MA farm. In exchange for keeping equipment there, my boss had us do a lot of the (limited) farm work for the old guy who owned the place. Some of the tools were pretty old and interesting. One thing that I've been thinking of lately was a tobacco cutter made from a barn door hinge. Somebody had welded the hinge into a fixed position, ground a rough edge, and used the loops to haft it sort of like a hatchet. I've never seen anything else like it. Anybody else ever see door hardware used this way?
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christain
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Post by christain on Jul 4, 2018 0:05:38 GMT
I've seen decorative hinges used as 'what-you-call-'em's' on shield faces, but never an actual blade. I've seen some inward-curve swords made from antique sickle/scythe blades too.
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Post by Ifrit on Jul 4, 2018 21:00:10 GMT
I've seen decorative hinges used as 'what-you-call-'em's' on shield faces, but never an actual blade. I've seen some inward-curve swords made from antique sickle/scythe blades too. The hinge idea, on the shield face, is a fantastic idea
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Post by christain on Jul 5, 2018 0:07:36 GMT
I've seen decorative hinges used as 'what-you-call-'em's' on shield faces, but never an actual blade. I've seen some inward-curve swords made from antique sickle/scythe blades too. The hinge idea, on the shield face, is a fantastic idea Yeah, you can buy 'em at Lowes or Home Depot. Some are actual hinges, while some are stick-on fake hinges. I'm thinking of maybe putting some on my shield project.
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Post by mrbadexample on Jul 5, 2018 0:57:26 GMT
That would be pretty cool. Some of those would look awesome.
As for this tool, pretty sure they made hinges out of something better back in the day. I'll admit that I put the tool through its paces secretly, and it held up surprisingly well. I never did plumb the depths of that barn. It's long gone now, and I wonder what weird treasures went with it.
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