More finds and a "whatsit?"

[DaveParkis]

That's not bad at all I would have gladly paid that. Were you the gentlemen downstairs in the dark long sleeve with the glasses, if so it was a pleasure to make your acquaintance as you were the guy helping me box up the stuff I got and were quite helpful. What were the carving chisels he had? I'd never heard of Honey Craft before even though I think you told me they were Swiss made.

That was me, although the word "gentleman" is rarely used to describe me.
  Next time you see me at a sale, stop me and say "Hi". BTW- you're gonna hate seeing what I picked up today in Wilton

[DaveParkis]

Dave,

I think the "sad" may apply to the user, rather than the tool.  Imagine picking that thing up, hot from the woodstove, to iron your clothes; and then picking up another one as soon as the one under your hand cooled off.

Bill

P.S.: got curious and looked it up.  In 1738, when the first appearance of the word is recorded, "sad" meant compact and heavy.  "Iron" meant what it means today.

Thanks!! I suspect you're right about the name. That job doesn't sound like fun at all.

[Bibliophile 13]

You're absolutely right about the word "sad." It's undergone quite a change over the last 300 years or so.

[Bill Wilson]

You're absolutely right about the word "sad."  It's undergone quite a change over the last 300 years or so.

My wife has one of those, that belonged to her grandmother.  We use it for a doorstop.  I've stubbed my toe on it more than once, so it's been called some other names in my house. 

[daddo]

We rarely have to use an iron anymore as long as we remove the hot clothes and hang then directly from the sad dryer.