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Best one I ever saw

In the last pic you can see that the edge would not be flush to a flat surface making me doubt if it is a nail puller..catclaws, etc are always flat at the split or "V" to get under the head of the nail..I am leaning toward maybe a device to crimp the edge of sheet metal..to create a 90 degree bend..
 
Cleaned up and the "knob" became interesting...







This "curved" part is interesting because upon cleaning, it is clearly worn smooth from use.
 
smith693 said:
Cleaned up and the "knob" became interesting...







This "curved" part is interesting because upon cleaning, it is clearly worn smooth from use.
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Here's why I think loppers makes sense: The metal handle part is hollow and has a hole in it, just like the scoops the beach hunters have. So clearly it at one point had a wooden handle. It's also pretty obvious it was meant to put pressure on something with the jaws, so I would guess that if it was meant to be a hand held tool they would have simply given it a metal handle for the extra support. Because they didn't, that makes me think it had a long handle and I can't think of any tool besides loppers that fits.

Also, you did an A+ job of cleaning that thing! I would not have guessed you could make it look so good. Was that just electrolysis?
 
Paper said:
Here's why I think loppers makes sense: The metal handle part is hollow and has a hole in it, just like the scoops the beach hunters have. So clearly it at one point had a wooden handle. It's also pretty obvious it was meant to put pressure on something with the jaws, so I would guess that if it was meant to be a hand held tool they would have simply given it a metal handle for the extra support. Because they didn't, that makes me think it had a long handle and I can't think of any tool besides loppers that fits.

Also, you did an A+ job of cleaning that thing! I would not have guessed you could make it look so good. Was that just electrolysis?
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Guess you didn't notice that one of the pics of leather pliers I posted had a wood handle? The hole in one he found could have been for a bolt to secure a wood handle.
 
I don't think they are for pruning/loppers..only one sharp jaw and the sharp one has a 90 degree bend..the larger portion of the 90 degree bend would obstruct a clean cut ...at best you could only cut a twig that was only as thick as the width of the small portion of the 90 degree bend..the jaws don't mate like scissors to make a clean cut and there is a little "knob" on the tip of the hinged one..I think the little knob was the intended contact point..it even looks chipped a bit..(or maybe just badly rusted)..I do agree that there was possibly a handle attached for leverage though ..the hole is clean through and that would severely weaken a wooden handle..the item looks drop-hammer forged..makes me think the handle was metal..like a pipe section..easier to forge the head section and attach a metal handle with a bolt..almost looks like some kind of can opener..or device to crimp and close a lid to a metal container..I'm leaning toward a lid cutter..I'm stumped as to it's purpose...this is indeed a good one..
 
Geez said:
Guess you didn't notice that one of the pics of leather pliers I posted had a wood handle? The hole in one he found could have been for a bolt to secure a wood handle.
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Do wooden handled tools normally have a hollow tube of metal at the core? I honestly don't know. I also didn't pay too much attention to the size... 4 inches would be awfully small for a lopper.
 
joe dert said:
I don't think they are for pruning/loppers..only one sharp jaw and the sharp one has a 90 degree bend..the larger portion of the 90 degree bend would obstruct a clean cut ...at best you could only cut a twig that was only as thick as the width of the small portion of the 90 degree bend..the jaws don't mate like scissors to make a clean cut and there is a little "knob" on the tip of the hinged one..I think the little knob was the intended contact point..it even looks chipped a bit..(or maybe just badly rusted)..I do agree that there was possibly a handle attached for leverage though ..the hole is clean through and that would severely weaken a wooden handle..the item looks drop-hammer forged..makes me think the handle was metal..like a pipe section..easier to forge the head section and attach a metal handle with a bolt..almost looks like some kind of can opener..or device to crimp and close a lid to a metal container..I'm leaning toward a lid cutter..I'm stumped as to it's purpose...this is indeed a good one..
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I see, how about this-

We find a lot of metal banding around these sites. Lots of crates must have been sealed with them- could this be something to cut those bands?
 
knotter for making hay
 

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I have 2 guesses...The first would be a tool used to fix a wire fence, The second would be a tool used to take off and/or put on horse shoes.
 
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