Can someone tell me what this is?

[Kani]

Can someone tell me what this is? Thanks

[esantoro]

My guess is that it is for an embossing wheel.

[JohnsCustomLeather]

Looks like an adjustable divider?

John

[Luke Hatley]

WOULD LIKE TO SEE A PHOTO OF THE WORKING END..

BUT TO ME IT LOOKS LIKE A TOOL THAT WOULD CUT

A CHANELL IN SHOE SOLES , SEW AND THEN THE

CHANELL IS RUBBED DOWN AND ONE WOULD ALMOST HAVE

A HIDDEN STICH LINE.

ALSO SAME WAY TO USE TO SEW CANTLE BINDINGS

ON SADDLES.

I M H O.....

[bruce johnson]

Luke,

It is on ebay, and the picture of the working end is pretty out of focus and probably not the best angle to show the working end. I suspect it may be a shoe makers tool of some kind, probably is a variation of a channeler. The ebay pic shows a tip on the shank almost like a common edger. I am not finding anything quite like it in my Salaman book, Dictionary of Leather Working Tools. There are some sort of similar looking channelers. It is an HF Osborne, so that narrows down a time frame on it. It is not the run of the mill tool for sure.

[esantoro]

My second guess is that it is a stitch marker with guide. Siegel's has a

Vergez Blanchard Tool that looks a little similar on sale for $155.

[Kani]

Yes there is a picture of this on ebay. I have never seen anything like this and wondered what it the world it was and what it was used for. I think it is an odd looking tool.

[Kani]

Yes there is a picture of this on ebay. I have never seen anything like this and wondered what it the world it was and what it was used for. I think it is an odd looking tool.

[bruce johnson]

I sent a copy of the ebay listing to a tool guy. It is probably a Eureka pattern channeler. It is designed to edge and cut an angled channel with one one pass.

[Kani]

Thank you all. Yes there is a picture of this on ebay. I have never seen anything like it and wondered what in the world it was and what it is used for. Just thought it was an odd looking tool.

[Kani]

Thank you all. Yes there is a picture of this on ebay. I have never seen anything like it and wondered what in the world it was and what it is used for. Just thought it was an odd looking tool.

[Kani]

Thank you all. Yes there is a picture of this on ebay. I have never seen anything like it and wondered what in the world it was and what it is used for. Just thought it was an odd looking tool.

[Kani]

Thank you all. Yes there is a picture of this on ebay. I have never seen anything like it and wondered what in the world it was and what it is used for. Just thought it was an odd looking tool.

[bruce johnson]

I sent a copy of the ebay listing to a tool guy. It is probably a Eureka pattern channeler. It is designed to edge and cut an angled channel with one one pass.