OneGuyFromBarlick

No Ian, but it does carry something.

Is it a hand stitcher for sealing up bags?

For sail making? Does it have a spike fitted in it?

A leather stitching tool.

Spot on Wendy, I thought you’d get it

I have something similar Gloria, from the time when I was trying to fix up some ancient harness that I bought at Clitheroe Auction. Its simpler, but I have no idea how it worked!

Well done Wendy. Stitching leather came to me as I lay in bed....

Well done Wendy. I got it as I lay in bed.....

What's going on here? And where is it?

I have forgotten where but is it the discovery of unexploded ordnance during the work on the site?

Sorry Ian no, but you are right in that what's happening is controlled blasting protected by heavy chain mail mats. Question is where..... ?

No takers? Have I to knock it on the head?

Somewhere (haha) in America

Yes Cathy. Now where do they have to blast rock for foundations?

Is it to prevent all the windows in the surrounding skyscrapers being broken by the blast?

New York?

To prevent flying debris Peter so I suppose the answer to your question is yes.
Gloria has got the place right, Manhattan Island, New York. About 200 yards from Trump Tower actually. Easy to get the pics because they make provision for what they call 'sidewalk superintendents'.
Now we need another object!

What is it and where?

Rockafella centre manhatten i went up for a better pic of the empire state

Exactly right Tom. So now we need another object!

What is it?

Is it to do with pipe smoking?

I reckon you have it there Gloria, it looks like a pipe smokers knife with an integral tamper to me, just a handy tool Stanley would likely have.

Yes Ian, you are spot on. Gloria hit the nail on the head. We need another object!

What are they?