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Damascus, I loved your Victorian turn screw presentation. Thanks for your effort. I also really enjoyed your post on your father in law's turn screw and the thoughts that went into it. I have maybe a similar riddle about 3 1/2" long. Your thoughts ? I have never seen another like it.   
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Daryl the Turnscrew you have in your hand is from the Flintlock area so a little older than your Pinfire. The centre blade is for the lock screws and the two larger side blades are for the top jaw screw holding the Flint. The hole inside the ferrule ring next to the blade is for a touch hole pricker whose cap enclosed the turnscrew blade end, this also kept the pricker from being bent.
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Wow, Damascus [Ernie] thank you. I had not seen the hole before. I had stared at this which came with some fine tools in the compartment that is not uncovered in the case. It's preciseness was not in keeping with the rest of the tools. Then it dawned on me that it was not a turnscrew, but a tool to remove the forend pin . It works and fits perfectly and I wondered why we never see more of these. It is always hard to remove the pin with conventional tools without damaging the surrounding area of the pin. Then, with the unusual curved handle, looking like it might assist in pulling out the tool after pushing the pin, I thought I had the answer. Your thought is much appreciated. Have you seen others like this ?
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Yes I have seen and handled a number of them, also made a couple with Rose Wood handles for friends to complete a set of tools for a cased Flintlock pistol. If you google Flintlock pistols and take a look at images you will se a number of Turnscrews including ones with a single side blade also. On most guns fitted with forend sliding pin fitting you will see that the side with the head has a small downward facing extension. This making a space between the forend escutcheon and the slide pin head to place a turnscrew blade rather than what people sometimes think their finger nail to pull out the pin to release the forend.
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Not wanting to get my self in hot water with the US authorities by encouraging its citizens to make toxic substances. With discretion being the better part of valour Craigster I have sent you a PM. Thanks Ernie !
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Fantastic, inspiring and definitely appreciates and enjoyed
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Damascus, I assume this is another form of a turnscrew for the flintlock era. Is this the one sided type you mentioned? 
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Daryl you are quite right, it is precisely like the single sided turnscrew I mentioned.
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Turnscrews appear to be flat ground such that the tip forms a "V" shape rather than the parallel sides of a modern hollow ground "Gunsmith" screwdriver. Is this a holdover from days gone by or is there a still relevant purpose to the wedge shape?
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