Any ideas what it may be?

http://www.wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index....#Pointy_ tool


NT

NT wrote:
Any ideas what it may be?

http://www.wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index....#Pointy_ tool


Do you have the dimensions? I've seen similar-looking tools used by
weavers of basketry.

Looks a bit like a cintride ceramic tile cutter, 8mm sq 150mm long with a
bit of tungsten carbide at the pointy end to score the tile glaze.

Steve

"S Viemeister" wrote in message
...
NT wrote:
Any ideas what it may be?


http://www.wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index....#Pointy_ tool


Do you have the dimensions? I've seen similar-looking tools used by
weavers of basketry.

On Jun 14, 1:39*am, S Viemeister wrote:
NT wrote:
Any ideas what it may be?

http://www.wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index....ied_diying_obj....

Do you have the dimensions? *I've seen similar-looking tools used by
weavers of basketry.


The whole thing's 5" long, making the rubber handle very small. What's
easy to miss in the pics is that there is an inlaid piece of metal at
the tip - I'm guessing TC tipped. If it is TC I assume that would rule
out basketry, unless some very tough new species are being used now

I guess TC means masonry, glass or ceramics.
I wondered about glass cutting, but it lacks the usual glass cutter
features.
I cant think what use it would serve with ceramics

I can't imagine why anyone would use a tiny tipped handtool on
masonry, unless to carve fine detail into it. But its not the sort of
shape I'd expect of any type of chisel. And the tip is well worn, but
no sign whatever of any hammering or wear at the other end.


NT

HI NT

NT wrote:
On Jun 14, 1:39 am, S Viemeister wrote:
NT wrote:
Any ideas what it may be?
http://www.wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index....ied_diying_obj....
Do you have the dimensions? I've seen similar-looking tools used by
weavers of basketry.


The whole thing's 5" long, making the rubber handle very small. What's
easy to miss in the pics is that there is an inlaid piece of metal at
the tip - I'm guessing TC tipped. If it is TC I assume that would rule
out basketry, unless some very tough new species are being used now

I guess TC means masonry, glass or ceramics.
I wondered about glass cutting, but it lacks the usual glass cutter
features.
I cant think what use it would serve with ceramics

I can't imagine why anyone would use a tiny tipped handtool on
masonry, unless to carve fine detail into it. But its not the sort of
shape I'd expect of any type of chisel. And the tip is well worn, but
no sign whatever of any hammering or wear at the other end.


NT

I'm pretty sure it's for cutting ceramic tiles - simple 'score-snap'
approach - fine for thin tiles and straight cuts.

I have a similar tool in the shed - basically a piece of square-section
bar with the end shaped so it tapers to a 'wedge'. Set into the sharp
end of the wedge is a piece of TC.

Yours is shaped so that the 'scoring' tip can sit cose to a ruler or
other guide for accurate scoring...

Adrian

On Sun, 14 Jun 2009 07:02:24 +0100, adrian wrote:

HI NT

NT wrote:
On Jun 14, 1:39 am, S Viemeister wrote:
NT wrote:
Any ideas what it may be?
http://www.wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index....ied_diying_obj....
Do you have the dimensions? I've seen similar-looking tools used by
weavers of basketry.

The whole thing's 5" long, making the rubber handle very small. What's
easy to miss in the pics is that there is an inlaid piece of metal at
the tip - I'm guessing TC tipped. If it is TC I assume that would rule
out basketry, unless some very tough new species are being used now

I guess TC means masonry, glass or ceramics.
I wondered about glass cutting, but it lacks the usual glass cutter
features.
I cant think what use it would serve with ceramics

I can't imagine why anyone would use a tiny tipped handtool on
masonry, unless to carve fine detail into it. But its not the sort of
shape I'd expect of any type of chisel. And the tip is well worn, but
no sign whatever of any hammering or wear at the other end.

NT

I'm pretty sure it's for cutting ceramic tiles - simple 'score-snap'
approach - fine for thin tiles and straight cuts.

I have a similar tool in the shed - basically a piece of square-section
bar with the end shaped so it tapers to a 'wedge'. Set into the sharp
end of the wedge is a piece of TC.

Yours is shaped so that the 'scoring' tip can sit cose to a ruler or
other guide for accurate scoring...

Or could it be a cutting tool for a lathe (or other machine tool) that's
been adapted for manual use?

adrian wrote:
HI NT

NT wrote:
On Jun 14, 1:39 am, S Viemeister wrote:
NT wrote:
Any ideas what it may be?
http://www.wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index....ied_diying_obj....
Do you have the dimensions? I've seen similar-looking tools used by
weavers of basketry.


The whole thing's 5" long, making the rubber handle very small.
What's easy to miss in the pics is that there is an inlaid piece of
metal at the tip - I'm guessing TC tipped. If it is TC I assume that
would rule out basketry, unless some very tough new species are
being used now I guess TC means masonry, glass or ceramics.
I wondered about glass cutting, but it lacks the usual glass cutter
features.
I cant think what use it would serve with ceramics

I can't imagine why anyone would use a tiny tipped handtool on
masonry, unless to carve fine detail into it. But its not the sort of
shape I'd expect of any type of chisel. And the tip is well worn, but
no sign whatever of any hammering or wear at the other end.


NT

I'm pretty sure it's for cutting ceramic tiles - simple 'score-snap'
approach - fine for thin tiles and straight cuts.

I have a similar tool in the shed - basically a piece of
square-section bar with the end shaped so it tapers to a 'wedge'. Set
into the sharp end of the wedge is a piece of TC.

Yours is shaped so that the 'scoring' tip can sit close to a ruler or
other guide for accurate scoring...


I've got/had one exactly the same, very crudely made really. Mine had a
soft plastic bit moulded on the other end. 'Cintride' rings a bell.


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

On Jun 14, 7:02*am, adrian wrote:
HI NT



NT wrote:
On Jun 14, 1:39 am, S Viemeister wrote:
NT wrote:
Any ideas what it may be?
http://www.wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index....ied_diying_obj....
Do you have the dimensions? *I've seen similar-looking tools used by
weavers of basketry.

The whole thing's 5" long, making the rubber handle very small. What's
easy to miss in the pics is that there is an inlaid piece of metal at
the tip - I'm guessing TC tipped. If it is TC I assume that would rule
out basketry, unless some very tough new species are being used now

I guess TC means masonry, glass or ceramics.
I wondered about glass cutting, but it lacks the usual glass cutter
features.
I cant think what use it would serve with ceramics

I can't imagine why anyone would use a tiny tipped handtool on
masonry, unless to carve fine detail into it. But its not the sort of
shape I'd expect of any type of chisel. And the tip is well worn, but
no sign whatever of any hammering or wear at the other end.

NT

I'm pretty sure it's for cutting ceramic tiles - simple 'score-snap'
approach - fine for thin tiles and straight cuts.

I have a similar tool in the shed - basically a piece of square-section
bar with the end shaped so it tapers to a 'wedge'. Set into the sharp
end of the wedge is a piece of TC.

Yours is shaped so that the 'scoring' tip can sit cose to a ruler or
other guide for accurate scoring...

Adrian


That was quickly solved!

Can it be used for anything else, given that I dont want a tile
scorer?


NT

NT wrote:
Any ideas what it may be?

http://www.wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index....#Pointy_ tool


NT

Tile cutter. The hardened bit is used to scribe the tile, which is then
split across two matchsticks.

Peter Scott

On Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:20:28 -0700, NT wrote:

Any ideas what it may be?

http://www.wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index....#Pointy_ tool


NT
=========================================

If it's not a tile scriber it might be an artist's scribing tool for
preparing metal etching / printing plates.

Cic.
--
==========================================
Using Ubuntu Linux
Windows shown the door
==========================================

"NT" wrote in message
...
Any ideas what it may be?

http://www.wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index....#Pointy_ tool

Depending upon what the insert is, it could be a grinding wheel dressing
tool.

Colin Bignell

On 14 June, 01:20, NT wrote:
Any ideas what it may be?

http://www.wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index....ied_diying_obj...

NT

Looks like a tile scribe to me - got one in the garage somewhere....

On 14 June, 14:13, Cicero wrote:

If it's not a tile scriber it might be an artist's scribing tool for
preparing metal etching / printing *plates.

Graver or burin

This one's a tile scribe though - Cintride the maker? If you look
closely, you can just see the carbide insert.