Woodworker's Journal

Ticktock Talk

But why might a modeler own it?

ven though Paul Doman, owner of our October mystery tool (shown at far right), has been unable to determine exactly what it does, 78 respondents couldn’t wait to unanimously explain his watch crab’s purpose. “This tool is an adjustable spanner wrench for removing the watertight back on watches,” says of Honeoye Falls, New York.

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