These simple cutters always intrigue me....

agree Square Peg.... but, the seller wanted north of $100.00..I tapped out.
I can see this piece sitting on the counter of one of those old time General
stores in small town America. I hope it continues to survive.
Charles
 
These are neat,Charles,thanks for posting it.
I doubt that it's for any food item,though...The leverage they generate is very significant,(pretty far above that required by bologna:).
Most often they were used in end-grain work,such as clog-making,but leather,paper,broom-straw....cigar-making?...The possibilities are endless...(or were,a century or two ago).
The one you post is fairly specialised,registring the pivot in such a way was not very common.

Common name for these was a stock-knife,here's a cool blog-entry on these by a smith Josh Burrell.....http://thenewhearth.blogspot.com/2014/01/stock-knife.html

(somewhere in the blog he actually forges one too...).
 
Wow Jake ! That is some good stuff. I made an assumption that was
totally incorrect.... and now I have even more respect for the maker and
end users. The creators of such functional implements... the ability
to see a need and just manufacture what is needed... amazing.
Thanks for sharing the information.
Charles
 
In the information era ...I "googled" vintage tobacco cutters.... and bam ! Many
similar form and function devices appeared. "Asking" prices were in the ballpark
of this one...so, I need to quit being so cheap. :)

Good info..I'm learning. Thank you to everybody for knowledge shared.

Charles
 
I'm thinking fingers as well, in-between two fine cigars - if you're a capo mafioso.
 
Years ago I came across an old and barely portable mitre saw for trim and mouldings that used shear action instead of a saw blade. It made remarkably smooth cuts on soft woods such as pine.
 
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