Mystery tools

[kludwig]

I'm trying to find which trade used these tools. I own them now so I hope posting the eBay link is OK. Some are  used in other ways but some of them have model numbers and a maker's mark which is unfamiliar to me.  I have owned many leather working tools and woodworking tools and have never seen any like these. Any help would be welcome. Thanks.  ken

[chuck123wapati]

some look like checkering files but i cant see the ends well enough to be sure, three like gouges for wood carving. 

[dikman]

Can't see much detail in the photo but my first guess would be some sort of fine wood carving?

[kludwig]

1 hour ago, chuck123wapati said:

some look like checkering files but i cant see the ends well enough to be sure, three like gouges for wood carving. 

I thought some might be but they have a slit down the middle of different widths.  My files are all too big to download. I pasted the eBay location so that may allow more pictures to be seen. Thanks, ken

https://www.ebay.com/itm/175837035968

Edited August 5, 2023 by kludwig

[fredk]

I'm thinking they might be cordwainers tools or book-binders tools

[bladegrinder]

I wonder if there for modeling clay like making busts or statues.

[Wepster]

one looks like a captive ring tool - woodturning.

They may be a mixed bag, a collection of tools from a person who had a variety of interests. No one craft, but several.

[chuck123wapati]

12 hours ago, kludwig said:

I thought some might be but they have a slit down the middle of different widths.  My files are all too big to download. I pasted the eBay location so that may allow more pictures to be seen. Thanks, ken

https://www.ebay.com/itm/175837035968

checkering files do have two sets of teeth and a groove or vee in between and come in different shapes and widths. 

i also think some could be for inlaying which they did in combination with checkering and carving.  these could be a stock makers/carvers  tool set

i googled" inlaying tools " and did see some very similar looking tools.

[dikman]

I'm going with Wepster's idea, an assortment of tools from different crafts. Some of the spoons look like clay sculpting tools.

[bladegrinder]

4 hours ago, dikman said:

I'm going with Wepster's idea, an assortment of tools from different crafts. Some of the spoons look like clay sculpting tools.

That's what I was thinking, some of those that look like checkering tools might be used for fine lines in clay like hair.