What's this tool?

I can't say for sure what it is, but judging by the groove in the bottom, and the wear on the file...its used like a plane for trueing up/flattening edges on metal. The groove holds it sqaure to the peice and you file away. I would guess that there is a very specific job/trade this was designed for as the peice you are working on would have to be a certain size/thickness for it to be effective. At least for a really square edge/face.

Looks like by turning the set screws you can move the file side to side to get use of all the teeth before it gets dull.

Neat find, hopefully you can find out more about it. I love finding/learning about old tools like that :)
 
I think Matt nailed it for sure; I just have to say, anyone who would buy a tool like this without knowing what it is, has the sickness too!!!! BWAAAAHHHAAAAAA HHHAAAAAA HHHAAAAAAAAA............
 
Nic was only partially right. That there is a bull castrator alright... a BULL MOOSE castrator!
 
It would appear to be a cabinet scraper holder. A scraper is a way of finishing wood without sanding. That's what it looks like to me.
Tom
 
Originally posted by Tom Krein
It would appear to be a cabinet scraper holder. A scraper is a way of finishing wood without sanding. That's what it looks like to me.
Tom
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My first thought was that it was a sharpener for a cabinet scraper, but it would have to be at a less than 90 degree angle for that. Slightly less.
If not that, then what Matt said.:confused:
 
I wanted to say it was a cabinet scraper sharpening jig, but I've never seen one of those with a groove that wide in it, and like Mike said you have to have a slight angle to get the right kind of burr for that. I suppose you could put the blade in the groove on an angle though :confused:
 
Sheesh, don't y'all know anything? :confused:

It's a variable pitch, auto frequency, trajectory calculating multifabrilator made by Acme products of Walla Walla, WA. They were used in WW1 and early WW2 for computing variables in artillery trajectory, then used by NASA for ballistics on some of the monkey launches. They're sold on the civilian market for calibrating Acme rockets and explosives as seen in all the big cartoons.

C'mon y'all too easy. :D
 
Originally posted by BadBamaUmp
Sheesh, don't y'all know anything? :confused:

It's a variable pitch, auto frequency, trajectory calculating multifabrilator made by Acme products of Walla Walla, WA. They were used in WW1 and early WW2 for computing variables in artillery trajectory, then used by NASA for ballistics on some of the monkey launches. They're sold on the civilian market for calibrating Acme rockets and explosives as seen in all the big cartoons.

C'mon y'all too easy. :D
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yeahup I e-mailed Bugs Bunny and he said The road runner uses it on
wile e coyote when he gets to close.
.Bull moose :rolleyes: :D :D
everyone knows just you just sneak up on Moose at night and use a Maine made custom knife
cut quick and run like he!! :D
more fun than Cow tipping :D
 
You guys are all screwed up! I also have to agree with Dave, you bought a tool with no known use?
:rolleyes:
As far as the coyote, trajectory whoseemawhat'sit...check with Bruce Bump. He lives in Walla Walla, doesn't he?
:D
 
It is a prostate checker that Dan G. uses on himself.:eek: :eek: :eek: You are lucky that you found it, he usually lose everything up there.:D :D
 
It's the proverbial Widgit!!
Egads, you've found it man, the only one in existance!!
 
When I find out what this tool is, you guys are going to be very jealous that I got it for only $6.99-Considering how rare these things are, it should have sold for several hundred times that. I'm considering getting a Gold membership so I can post it for sale on BF, but maybe I'll give Sotheby's a shot. The TOOL should arive later in the week and further examination may be made.:)
 
Geez, not even a thank you after all the research I did :rolleyes: :confused:

;) I'm just happy that a knifemaker had a spare $6.99 to spend on something. ;)
 
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