Some type of tool

[Possumguts]

In an estate, no one knows what it is.

 

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[FoundInNC]

I am leaning towards antique pipe or hose cutter.

 

[trikikiwi]

Some more pics will help.
It's obviously a sprung/bladed tool which is meant to puncture or slice, something.
The ends of the handles appear to serrated. Better pics, please.
Cheers, Mike

 

[capt-zero]

It appears to be a gopher? trap.

 

[Subterranean]

Made to pierce livestock ears for the purpose of hanging tags?

 

[bede2691]

Plan B of a chastity belt?

 

[Joturkey]

CIA interrogation tool, pull that thing out and terror suspects would definitely talk,lol

 

[Possumguts]

An acquaintance thinks it might be a castration tool used for livestock?

 

[bman3725]

i think it is a old tool used for castrating livestock, seem something similar in my late grandfathers old barn

 

[d2]

I cant see it being used for castrating but I have been wrong before. We always use a pocket knife. That being as big as it is would be cumbersome to use and be in my way. I wonder could it be used working with leather?..d2

 

[Broken knee]

I believe there agricultural in use and not for castrations? hh
BK

 

[Lafitte Deux]

It looks like a tobacco leaf cutter to me.

 

[bman3725]

I think Lafitte maybe on to something. I went and checked the livestock tool i stated yesterday about and its nothing similar. It does look like some sort of old agriculture cultivation tool to me as well. Tobacco or even maybe some other sort of fruit maybe. the grip edges are in front of the cutting blade which tells me that part was to hold onto the plant and the blade in the back cuts it loose. very interesting find.

 

[Possumguts]

Interesting

 

[Possumguts]

ttt

 

[NOLA_Ken]

I think it might be a tool for cutting hose. Another idea I had was a poultry killer but I didn't find any that match.

 

[Michelle]

sugar nippers!

 

[bede2691]

Never heard of sugar nippers before. Didn't see any quite like these but looks like this one would have similar functions. I think you got it.

 

[XDSA40]

Yep, sugar nippers. Cutting sugar loaves, nippers, sugar nips, tongs, lumps, powdering sugar, casters, sprinklers, shakers

 

[kuger]

Thats a new one!Great ID!!