My dad bought a few bits of metalwork tools/lathe accessories. Included in the box of goodies are some tools that he cannot identify. Knowing how widespread the knowledge base here is, I wondered if anyone can tell me what the items 1-5 are in the link? Any help appreciated!

https://picasaweb.google.com/115467989902085063775/UnknownTools

Number 4 looks like some kind of dividing head, but that would be used for a mill, not a lathe.

That's all custom made stuff for making something. Unless you're making that same thing, it's probably not wildly useful. My mill similarly came with a bunch of strange created things.

Something might be made of that rotary table, tho.

1) Knurling Tool

3) offset tail stock

Used for turning tapers.

Never saw one like that before. I suppose the offset combined with the rotary crank could be used for ornamental turning.

#1 looks like a knurling tool, but a strange one.

#3 is definitely a rotary table for a mill, I suspect the cone in it that looks like a tail stock part is actually just used for centering the tool.

I'd say these are definitely for machining metal, not woodworking.

4)an indexing head

That makes sense.

Thanks all. Have passed these on. Keep the suggestions coming please!

P