There’s some old slang in the computer biz, calling something Big Iron. Basically that meant mainframes, back in the day when workstations were taking over. Not so much any more. I imagine the phrase could be used for other things these days – a 1957 Cadillac or an anvil.
Anyway, this is Big Iron of the sewing notions persuasion. It’s a grommet setter for #12 drapery grommets. The kind of big grommet you put the rod through.
I had great fun the other night whacking away on this in the garage. It was wonderful for getting rid of the work-week frustrations!
Those are the grommets, to the right. That small plastic thing is a a template for placing the holes.
I had to measure, mark, then re-measure and re-mark to ge the spacing even. Then finally cut the holes before I could thwack the grommets in. It was a bit scary, cutting such large holes in the drapery header, but…
It had to be done
…and who or what did you think of while you were whacking away… Inquiring friends want to know!