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    Two Mystery Tools ...

    ... both about 7" long and with the same purpose:

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    Text reads SOLE MANUF'RS BOSTON MASS PATD JAN 19 1869

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    Stamping holes in leather?


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    Sorry, Dan, not a leather hole punch.

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    Umm, something used to help extract confessions during the reign of Henry VIII?

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    Quote Originally Posted by DanK View Post
    Umm, something used to help extract confessions during the reign of Henry VIII?
    LOL. Yep, that would do it ... ouch!!

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    Re: Two Mystery Tools ...

    Given the manufacturer, it shoud be a cobbler's tool.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rufus View Post
    Given the manufacturer, it should be a cobbler's tool.
    My amateur cobbler Dad had something like that in the late 40s early 50s but I think you know that it ain't one of those.

    Thanks for prolonging the mystery, David!

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    Re: Two Mystery Tools ...

    In the old days, before throw away hardpoint saws, we had to hand sharpen and reset saw teeth angles with various tools like these.

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    I would opt for a saw set as well

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    Quote Originally Posted by DanK View Post
    Umm, something used to help extract confessions during the reign of Henry VIII?
    His Highness 'Enery" lived over 300 years earlier.

    I would suggest a brogue punch.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pschlute View Post
    His Highness 'Enery" lived over 300 years earlier.

    I would suggest a brogue punch.
    I was joking


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    Quote Originally Posted by DanK View Post
    I was joking


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    Off with your head !!!

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    I'm with Geoff and Roy on this one. My suspicion is that these are saw set pliers.

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    Well done, Gents.

    First is a Leach's Patent Saw Set Plier, Pat. 1896.

    Second is a Morrill improved number 1, pat 441,962 Dec 2 1890.

    Thanks for looking ...

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    Re: Two Mystery Tools ...

    If you weren't careful with these tools you could easily snap off a few saw teeth. Some of the more recent versions had precise settings which you could select for the exact number of saw teeth.

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    Re: Two Mystery Tools ...

    Excellent set of images!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Geoff F View Post
    If you weren't careful with these tools you could easily snap off a few saw teeth. Some of the more recent versions had precise settings which you could select for the exact number of saw teeth.
    Yes, I saw one of those while researching sawsets.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wavelength View Post
    Excellent set of images!!!
    Thank you!

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    Re: Two Mystery Tools ...

    Saw set tools, and still totally relevant. As a traditional (hobby) woodworker, I would like to see them cleaned up and used.

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    Every day's a school day. Thanks Ted

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