What is this ?

[skyarrow]

Ok some one gave my wife  this today and i cant figure out what its used for if you rotate the center button the spikes will retract im guessing islts some kind of lid

[PEARL DRUMS]

Nice wedding band Sterling, I have the same one! No idea what that is your holding.

[caveman2533]

for making doillies?

[PEARL DRUMS]

Oooooo....you might have something there Steve.

[stickbender]

     Predator Frisbee!   I don't think it is a Dollie jig, as it doesn't have the pins up, so you can cross the stitches.  Unless you were making a ring.  Yep, nice ring.  I used to make things like that.  A long time ago.  You might be right on the lid idea, but I think it may be something else.  I haven't a clue.  Some of the machinists  on here should know.  Find out where the person who gave it to your Wife got it, and that should help you trace back to it's origin, and use.  Or at least help others on here have a better guess at it's use.  If it were about 7 or 8 ft. tall by about 7-8 ft. wide, and Really thick, and the spokes were about 2-3- inches in diameter, I'd say a bank vault door! 

                                                                               Wayne 

                       

[osage outlaw]

Is it for weaving baskets?  You could use it to get the bottom flat and then retract the spikes to remove it.

[skyarrow]

Well one thig is that on band is my ring but thats my wifes hand wearin my ring i have some kind of ivy rash on my hand and cant wear it atm lol

Well the person is dead that originally owned it and its giver has no idea what it is either

[criveraville]

I dont really know.. where did you get it?

[skyarrow]

A friend of my wofes gave it to her

[stickbender]

     Well, I didn't think about the retracting of the spokes part, so it might be a craft project jig, for making hot pads, and such.  Or like Osage Outlaw said for starting baskets.  What the heck, whatever it is, use it for something else, till you find out it was the firing mechanism for a nuclear warhead.

                                                                                  Wayne

[osage outlaw]

I got it.  I called my mom and described it too her.  Its for making flowers from yarn.

[osage outlaw]

Google "antique yarn flower making tool"


I copied and pasted this from a person selling one.

This is a very clever brass device to make sweet little yarn flowers for a variety of knitting projects. The small dial on top turns to reel the tiny spokes in and out. When in the out position, you wind and tie off yarn to make a “flower;” then remove the “flower” by turning the dial to reel the spokes in. The flowers can be crocheted together to make blankets, scarves, sweaters, hats and more.

This winder will come in a small vintage card box and includes the original Hero brand Crazy-Daisy Winder instruction pamphlet, a needle, and an additional afghan pattern cut from an old magazine.

Shows wear and some tarnish, but works perfectly.

Measures almost 2” in diameter (not including extended spokes).

[osage outlaw]

The technical name is crazy daisy winder

[4dog]

please dont start making yarn flowers to back your bows!! lol

[osage outlaw]

I would shoot a Sterling Flower Power bow