Members amykcox Posted March 4, 2014 Members Report Posted March 4, 2014 Hello All: I found this unusual tool at an estate sale and was told that is was an antique leather working tool? I cannot find anything that looks like it. Please help. Thanks Quote
Members cdthayer Posted March 4, 2014 Members Report Posted March 4, 2014 (edited) Fresh hide scraping tool? CD in Oklahoma Edited March 4, 2014 by cdthayer Quote "I sew, I sew, so it's off to work I go....." My sewing machines:Adler 205-370 (Hand Crank), Adler 205-64 (Hand Crank), Consew 226 (Clutch/Speed Reducer), Singer 111G156 (Hand Crank or Clutch), Singer 111W153 (Clutch), Singer 20U33 (Clutch), Singer 78-3 Needlefeed (Treadle), Singer 20U (Treadle), Singer 29K70 (x2) (Both Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 96-40 w/Darning Foot (Treadle), Singer 31-15 w/Roller Foot (Treadle), Singer 31-15 (Hand Crank), Singer 16-41 (Treadle), Singer 66-1 (Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 201K4 (Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 216G Zigzag (Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 319W (Treadle)
Members Eccho Posted March 4, 2014 Members Report Posted March 4, 2014 I think cdthayer is pretty close, I thought maybe a skinning knife, so along the same train of thought, although it does not look like it had a very sharp edge to it. Quote leatherart3.com
Members shtoink Posted March 4, 2014 Members Report Posted March 4, 2014 Could it be for scraping the hide at different points during tanning? Maybe it didn't need to be very sharp if it was scraping the flesh side during some home brew tanning. Quote
Members oltoot Posted March 5, 2014 Members Report Posted March 5, 2014 Without feeling it, one can do no more than guess but mine would be a steel for keeping knives sharp. Quote
Members unicornleather Posted December 7, 2014 Members Report Posted December 7, 2014 How big is it? It could be but not certain a single creasing iron? Quote
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