971. Ice creeper, anti-slip device that attaches to the back of the shoe, as seen below the hinge allows the spikes to be rotated upwards so they can be worn indoors.












972. Snow knocker, carriage driver's tool for removing snow and ice from a horse's hoof.














973. Blacksmith's cone anvil, for making rings and other round objects.

From Jim Brown's collection.










974. A device for counting chicken eggs














975. Pill roller, used in an apothecary shop, the ingredient mixture is placed on the corrugated surface and the top piece is rolled over it to make cylindrical shapes, which are then cut into tablets.

From Stan's collection












976a. Both of these tools were marked "gunstock float", a float is a coarse single-cut file with the serrations at a low angle. They are used for "checkering," cutting the hatched patterns meant both for decoration and for improving grip on polished wooden rifle and shotgun stocks.




976b. Another version of the same tool, 13-1/2" long:





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One of the links on the sidebar of my main page is Tricks of the Trade, this site wasn't updated for the past six months or so but is now back online. Scroll down on the site to read about his dealings with publishers and why it was inactive for a while.




























































Last week's set is seen below, click here to view the entire post:








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