Gunsmithing Tool Identification?

[High Binder]

Hi guys, a friend is trying to unload a ton of their grandfathers gun-smithing tools most of them I recognize but the one pictured below is a mystery, it looks like some kind of chamber reamer but...? There is a whole drawer full of them.

Any help with the identification?

Thanks in advance!

 

[John L]

Re: Tool Identification?

Looks like an inside neck reamer for cartridge cases.

 

[High Binder]

Re: Tool Identification?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: John L</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Looks like an inside neck reamer for cartridge cases. </div></div>

I thought that too but why would it have a polished journal midway down the shaft?

 

[SDLAW]

Re: Tool Identification?

http://www.lewilson.com/insideneckreamer.html

 

[former naval person]

Re: Tool Identification?

The polished journal is the bearing area inside the tool holder. That concentricity is why it is considered to be one of the best hand operated tools. Keep them...those are the best for getting rid of the "dreaded do-nut". Bye the way...they are supposed to be used on fired cases. Use them on resized cases and the bullet will be a slip fit. You can use them to barely open the mouth of a sized case to allow the bullet base (especially flat based bullets) to enter and seat easily.

 

[High Binder]

Re: Tool Identification?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SDLAW</div><div class="ubbcode-body">http://www.lewilson.com/insideneckreamer.html </div></div>

Awesome, that's exactly the whole setup and now I know what the other things is (the tool holder) and the other stuff (everything on that website). Thanks!


<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: former naval person</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The polished journal is the bearing area inside the tool holder. That concentricity is why it is considered to be one of the best hand operated tools. Keep them...those are the best for getting rid of the "dreaded do-nut". Bye the way...they are supposed to be used on fired cases. Use them on resized cases and the bullet will be a slip fit. You can use them to barely open the mouth of a sized case to allow the bullet base (especially flat based bullets) to enter and seat easily. </div></div>

That's awesome. I'm going to take them. I've always wanted to neck-turn and kill the doughnut on the ID but didn't want to buy all the stuff and now the ball-mic that I took makes more sense. Thanks guys!