Fred's ramblings

[chuck123wapati]

17 hours ago, fredk said:

I bought this last week, arrived this morning. 

A repro medieval lunette and awl.  Its in an 'unfinished' condition. Its surface is very rough

It needs a lot of cleaning up and polishing

 

 

that is cool, I take it is a leather working tool of those medieval days gone by.

 looks like a mini halberd

[fredk]

22 minutes ago, chuck123wapati said:

. . .  I take it is a leather working tool of those medieval days gone by.

Yes, here it is in an illustration, being used by the worker;

[tsunkasapa]

Looks a lot like a halberdman that was wondering what to do now that the war is over.

[Sheilajeanne]

LOL, tsunkasapa!

That's a really cool tool, Fred! I can see it would work both as a head knife and an awl.

[fredk]

I got the lunette cleaned up. Some of you could do it better but it'll have to do, although, I'll do a bit more on it from time to time. The main problem with it is the surface is as rough as the moon and polishing it up takes time. I've sharpened the awl, as it was it wouldn't poke a hole thru a wet paper bag. I've sharpened the main blade and I've slightly sharped the 'tooth' on the back edge. As far as I know that acts like scratch awl so doesn't need to be really sharp, but also not as blunt as it was. Walnut wood oil dye and varnish on the handle

[Handstitched]

That looks quite good   I wouldn't mind getting  one myself, mainly for the historical aspect or for  historical display . I have a collection of old  ' stuff ' on display in my workshop. 

HS

[fredk]

I bought it from 'Daegrad Tools'

https://www.daegradtools.com/medieval-leatherworkers-combination-lunette-and-awl---ash-wood-handle-6508-p.asp

but be forewarned, it comes covered in scale from the hand-forging, and its not terribly big

[fredk]

I made this last night. This is the experimental version. Can you guess what it is?

 

[chuck123wapati]

its round, its purple, its knda cool lookin. My guess is a thingy to hold you stocking hat and gloves when you take em off in the store.

At least I'll get three out of four lol.

[Frodo]

Boccie ball holder?