CdK Posted Saturday at 03:29 PM Report Posted Saturday at 03:29 PM Good morning, I acquired this tool in an estate lot a few years ago, it was a mixed lot and I was primarily after the many old hole punches so gave it no thought as I did not know what it was. It looked a little rough and maybe hand made but this morning I cleaned it up and realized it was probably manufactured as there are a number of features that did not indicate one-off or hobby made. (Some hobby made tools can be awesome TBH) Google image search calls it a tack puller or staple puller. What have I got and how can I use it? Quote Leather work machines I own: Thor 1341, Thor 441, LSZ-1 clone, 801 bell skiver, Tinker's Delight Shoe Patcher. (Tippmann Boss was re-homed.)
Contributing Member Samalan Posted Saturday at 05:25 PM Contributing Member Report Posted Saturday at 05:25 PM Not sure that's what it was made for, but it sure looks like it would work nicely for that purpose. Quote
Contributing Member Samalan Posted Saturday at 05:31 PM Contributing Member Report Posted Saturday at 05:31 PM It also looks like it could be a creaser. Yes, my guess is a creaser. Quote
Moderator bruce johnson Posted Saturday at 05:53 PM Moderator Report Posted Saturday at 05:53 PM I could sure see that shape from the side view being a staple puller. I have a few reservations with that though. With that hollowed out edge in front, I am leaning away from a staple puller. It would be more durable if it was solid in the front. I was also thinking a push type stitch groover or gouge but the raised offset would make that really hard to line up and use. The flat tail and the gouge-y looking front make me want to shy away from a creaser. Back side staple lifter/front edge gouge? I guess I am more of "here is what it probably isn't" vs. "this is what it is" but sometimes that's where I end up. Not a common leather tool and not a can opener that some old guy had in his tool set to open his lunch. Quote Bruce Johnson Malachi 4:2 "the windshield's bigger than the mirror, somewhere west of Laramie" - Dave Stamey Vintage Refurbished And Selected New Leather Tools For Sale - www.brucejohnsonleather.com
CdK Posted Saturday at 09:47 PM Author Report Posted Saturday at 09:47 PM (edited) Yeah, no makers mark but there are marks on the flats of the end as well as where the shank enters the handle that have faint hammer forge marks that indicates some manufacturing capability. The working end appears to be hardened steel, tested with a file, and the hook inside appears to be machined to a half-round groove. There are so many mystery tools today that often defies our understanding. Edited Saturday at 09:48 PM by CdK Quote Leather work machines I own: Thor 1341, Thor 441, LSZ-1 clone, 801 bell skiver, Tinker's Delight Shoe Patcher. (Tippmann Boss was re-homed.)
CFM chuck123wapati Posted 22 hours ago CFM Report Posted 22 hours ago im at a loss. It sure looks like you could lift the edge of something or pull a staple, but it's so narrow it would leave a heck of a mark. Maybe open a paint-can-type lid. Maybe to pry up a tacked-down edge or something like that off of a saddle tree, or such. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members dikman Posted 14 hours ago Members Report Posted 14 hours ago It's a puzzle, being so narrow if you lever up to remove a staple those ends are sharp enough that they'll dig into the leather. Something to do with boot-making/repair? It doesn't look factory-made to me. Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
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