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    Posted 3 years ago

    RegGrunter
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    Hi

    First time poster.

    I came accross these two old tools they have a solid copper head with an indent and cavity which looks to be for holding something.

    Have wooden handles and are about a foot and a half long. Neither has any markings of any description.

    I would love to know what they are called and what they were used for.

    Appreciate your help

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    1. dav2no1 dav2no1, 3 years ago
      Nice spider..
    2. AnythingObscure AnythingObscure, 3 years ago
      I would think they are soldering coppers, but with that unusual shape they'd have to be for some specialized application...what that is I don't have a clue...??
    3. RegGrunter, 3 years ago
      Thanks both for your comments.

      I am sure the spider was dangerous when it was alive.......

      Anything Obscure- I thought the same initially, but found it strange that these items have slightly rounded / curved head ends. It is sort of like the small cavity is used to engage a handle of some type, maybe a small smelting pot, and the to rotate it back and turn it to remove it from the heat.

      However, I have no clue.

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