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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: stormking on July 17, 2011, 11:50:54 PM

Title: Post Shear?
Post by: stormking on July 17, 2011, 11:50:54 PM

 I've got a post drill and a post vise but haven't heard of a post shear. Does anyone know what this actually is? Found this on a trip through eastern Washington. Thanks
(http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/4039/dscn1326o.jpg)
By stormking3 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/stormking3) at 2011-07-17

Title: Re: Post Shear?
Post by: rusty on July 18, 2011, 05:31:35 AM

It is what you think it is, however, I don't know if it's for sheet metal, they were used for tin, copper sheet(flashing), leather, cloth.....

Nice find : )

Title: Re: Post Shear?
Post by: wvtools on July 18, 2011, 09:21:46 PM

It is a leather working tool.  I had one similar to that one last year.  They were mostly used for cutting out and shaving down the edges of shoe/boot soles.  They usually performed several functions, and hence were called 3-in-1s or 5-in-1s.