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Title: Antique Farm Tool Identification
Post by: trapgirl57 on July 12, 2015, 11:19:53 AM

I have an old farm tool and I am trying to identify it.  Can anyone help and tell me what it is?

Title: Re: Antique Farm Tool Identification
Post by: Papaw on July 12, 2015, 03:26:55 PM

Welcome to Tool Talk!

I have no clue on that item, but I bet someone here will.

Title: Re: Antique Farm Tool Identification
Post by: Lostmind on July 12, 2015, 03:46:25 PM

Looks like it clamps around a lid.
Part of a weird butter churn ?

Title: Re: Antique Farm Tool Identification
Post by: bill300d on July 12, 2015, 05:20:03 PM

Looks like it clamps onto something to turn by hand like maybe a flywheel or pulley or such.

Title: Re: Antique Farm Tool Identification
Post by: AntiqueCollector on August 07, 2015, 11:33:39 AM

I would say it is definitely a clamp of some sort.

Particularly to clamp and turn something round (such as a lid) - as per the half moon shaped groove on either piece of the wood, and the handle.

Regards,
Dave

Title: Re: Antique Farm Tool Identification
Post by: Northwoods on August 07, 2015, 04:22:35 PM

I think Lostmind is on to something.  I could use it to open those pesky salsa jars.  On The Border are the toughest.  But their salsa is superior!

Title: Re: Antique Farm Tool Identification
Post by: Nolatoolguy on August 09, 2015, 01:30:01 PM

I have saw something like that with a cutter that goes over the top. It was used for slicing blocks of cheese.

I very well could be wrong on its intended use thoe.