What the heck is this thing

[max080]

So my boss comes in my office and says "Mark, I need you to find out what in the hell this thing is." Apparently one my co-workers found this among some paint supplies in the storage room. It could be completely un-related to painting but thought I would post it up here. I told him I was sure I had the place to find the answer............so don't let me down..........or he may fire me (okay not really.)

 

[JaredPointer]

Maybe some sort of arc scoring apparatus?

 

[max080]

That's what I thought originally but the clamp locks the straight edge piece in place, so an arc wouldn't be possible.

 

[atkinsonair]

Could it to perforate a paint can lip so as you wipe your brush the paint falls down in the holes. Maybe?

 

[Pander5]

Could it to perforate a paint can lip so as you wipe your brush the paint falls down in the holes. Maybe?

Wow, that's a good guess and would make sense. Can you show us more of the other end and how the clamp mechanism is configured?

 

[max080]

I'll shoot some more pics of it tomorrow at work. You'll notice that it doesn't pivot or swirl like you may think it does. The way the clamp or edge is set up it can only be rolled in a straight line.

 

[agpatel]

It could score paper in a straight line to make strips. Such as what is used to mask off areas when painting.

 

[Troy@Protekt]

I would guess a perforation tool of some sort. I hope we hear from someone who knows for sure. You got me curious now.

 

[JohnHenry]

hmmmmm... Southern Maryland... it's a boatbuilding tool, used to transfer patterns from paper to marine plywood;

hmmm.... found with the painting supplies... it's a scoring tool used to puncture old wallpaper with hundreds of tiny holes so that the DIF can saturate the paper, allowing it to be removed cleanly;

hmmmm..... I don't have a clue!

 

[Garry Dean]

+1 to whatever above me makes since, lol.

 

[dave40co]

In the words of Ahnold the Governator,

Salim Abu Aziz: Do you know what this is?
Harry: I know what this is...
[Salim smiles]
Harry: This is an espresso machine.
[Salim frowns]
Harry: No, no wait. It's a snow cone maker.
[Salim approaches Harry]
Harry: Is it a water heater?

 

[Poorboy]

it's a form of acupuncture for painters :lol2:

 

[max080]

Alright here are more pics of the clamp. You can see it's only purpose is to lock the straight edge in place. So I'm assuming the ability to slide it back and forth is important.

 

[Poorboy]

we need some women to look at it :notme:

 

[belcherm58]

If the clamp were turned the other the way. I would think maybe it could be used to score
thin strips of drywall for the openings of doorways without a casing.

 

[Ronkh]

we need some women to look at it :notme:

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