What Is It ( Again )

[dagcon]

Hi,

It was easier to start another thread for some reason.

To make story short, had anyone see something like my "Pony"

Thanks again

Dag

[Black Dogg]

Dagcon,

this is most likely not a leatherworking tool, but rather a clamp for sharpening and setting handsaws. That would explain the "standing up" configuration and the wrap-around tool tray. If you sharpen handsaws for a living (which nobody does anymore as most handsaws today come with hardened teeth, which cannot be sharpened or set) you would have quite a large assortment of files and "sets" (this is the tool that bends the teeth so the saw won't bind in the cut). I can tell you from experience it is a very tedious process, especially on fine-toothed saws and a setup like this would make it a lot more efficient.

If the jaws are wood, you could use it for leatherwork; however, if they are cast iron or steel like most sawclamps I wouldn't recommend it since it could discolor the leather through chemical reaction with tannic acid or tanning salts. Maybe a jawcover made from leather would work... .

Hope this helps.

Black Dogg

[dagcon]

Thanks so much!

He can still use it then, as the staunch Irishman that he is, he likes to tinker around and repurpose things.

Off to look for a stitching pony then,

Dag

[silverback]

Why not just replace the jaws with wood?