mrsswordfisherman Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 This was in a museum near the goldfields. Does anyone know what it is? The museum people do not know either. Posted on behalf of Dalucius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finin Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 By the looks of things it may be used to pick things up or out. The design of those fore pincers and what looks to me is an obvious grip. So I reckon it was used to pull something out of a fire or maybe handle an ingot just poured. Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaClH2OK9 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Looks like a set on bench tin snips to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted September 29, 2015 Author Share Posted September 29, 2015 Yes finin I thought it looked like a set of tongs too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefish Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Ye olde leatherman, Snips + hole puncher + hammer All guesses mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfisherman Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 There's a groove where you would slot it in to the edge of a table. My guess leather stud press Harry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abecedarian Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Ye olde leatherman, Snips + hole puncher + hammer All guesses mind Maybe a cobblers tool of sorts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDory Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 (edited) So what is this winning prize?A weekend away somewhere? expenses paid WooHooMy GuessA Boot makers toolI'm with Stevefish and abecedarianJD Edited September 29, 2015 by Johndory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaClH2OK9 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 There's a groove where you would slot it in to the edge of a table. My guess leather stud press Harry That was my thought about the slot originally but I think stevefish is closest to the cigar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquidMarks Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 That is obviously a surgeons tool for removing ingrowns! Winner winner chicken dinner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amkr Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 I'd say its a leatherworking multi-tool. Punch for belt-holes, shears for cutting. Top right hand side is a hammer, also used to belt the top to punch the belt loops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest no one Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 It's an old Swiss Army knife style tool. 100% has scissors, leather punch, tweasers and a hammer. Pretty sure I got something like this in a Christmas cracker once [emoji23] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambrose607 Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 (edited) I started in the shoe trade when I was a 15yo and stayed in it for 34 years. This looks like some sort of leather tool although I've never seen one before. My guess for the long groove part at the bottom would be for wider leatherbelts. The belt wwould slide into the groove so that the holes could be punched in the center to line up with the buckle. Looking at the actual punch there is probably a grub screw so size of hole punch can be changed or even a rivet tool could be inserted. Edited September 30, 2015 by ambrose607 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harold Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Flux capacitor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Incredible Hull Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Flux capacitor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finin Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 (edited) ambrose607, got me thinking. Now the thing top right that looks like a shoe.. could that be a cutter? If the pincer end gripped onto something maybe leather was cut by it. The hole punch, pretty cool. The whole tool is awesome. Edited October 1, 2015 by finin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenman Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 its a thingamejig or possibly a whatsemecallit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambrose607 Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 The thing on top is obviously for cutting because it's pointing upwards. If it was for gripping/pulling it would be facing downward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tide'n'knots Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 dont you guys know anything........its a wigwam for a gooses bridle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryder Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 I think stevefish got it. Combination leather tool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalucius Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Thanks Mrs Swordyfor posting for me. Thank you for all your responses. As far as size it is laying across a ledger book in the pic above. This second pic shows the pointy thing which cannot punch holes as the part it closes down on is hollow. I was thinking like to pack or seal something like bullets. The cutting part I don't think could cut as it is blunt and thick like it has never had a sharp blade also it fits through two pronge with a couple of cm space on either side. More like it pushes somthing through to crack, snap or bend. I hope this makes sense as I'm running ought of ideas. Tha gap part is maybe a gauge of some kind. I tried to get more pics yeasterday but the museum was closed when we left town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefish Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Although a brand new car is tempting, I'll come back next week to play again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaClH2OK9 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Although a brand new car is tempting, I'll come back next week to play againBrilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDory Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Steve I believe you have to return your passport tonight? No longer living in the Shire! You now live in Australia? AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE NOW JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaClH2OK9 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 I believe the response is Oi Oi Oi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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