What the Heck is it!

[U.P. Northwoods]

O.k. fellas here an item found by a very good friend of mine from work. He brought it and several others like into to me asking the proverbial "What's it". I know it's not a dig find (it's a dumpster dive find) but I just have to know.

 

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[TimC]

It's an embossing tool. Like for the seal on a document.

TimC

 

[Two Dogs]

It's a tool to set saw teeth. Two dgs

 

[TimC]

Sorry, another look says NOT. Works like one, but for metal or something.

 

[Two Dogs]

Honest!! It really is a tool to set saw teeth. 2dgs

 

[txkickergirl]

A tool used to tag the ears of cattle maybe

 

[PBK]

Try comparing it to some of the plier-type saw sets at:

http://members.acmenet.net/~con12a/saw set website/plierindex.htm

 

[GL]

Try comparing it to some of the plier-type saw sets at:

http://members.acmenet.net/~con12a/saw set website/plierindex.htm

BINGO

 

[Angelo]

Nice verification for Two Dogs, PBK!!

Tony

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It's a tool to set saw teeth. Two dgs

yep

 

[phoxx]

I think it is a glass nipper

 

[tulecanyon]

it looks like a saw set. for setting the blades on a wood saw.

 

[U.P. Northwoods]

Thanks a bunch guys! I will tell him the news. I guess he got several of these out of the garbage. Said a guy was throwing out old tools. Can always depend on someone here to help.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It's an embossing tool. Like for the seal on a document.

TimC

Sorry, another look says NOT. Works like one, but for metal or something.

A tool used to tag the ears of cattle maybe

I think it is a glass nipper

It's a tool to set saw teeth. Two dgs

yep

Please stop guessing y'all LOL. It IS definitely a saw set like 2dogs said.. I had a few I sold.

What brand is it, U.P.? We could get a matching pic for you and the value.

 

[stefen]

It's a tool to set saw teeth. Two dgs

Absolutely correct.

 

[Tony in SC]

Honest!! It really is a tool to set saw teeth. 2dgs

He's right, it's a saw set!!! Tony

 

[River Rat]

A tool used to tag the ears of cattle maybe

It did look like it at first glance, then after a closer look I realized it wasn't. I've tagged many a ear, so I know the difference. I guess those fellas got it right on the saw tooth set...probably got one out in the workshop.

RR

 

[mrs.oroblanco]

saw tooth setter.

http://www.old-woodworking-tools.com/index/fullimages/073.jpg

B

 

[ivan salis]

ah tip off should have been he was throwing out OLD TOOLS * -- saw tooth setter --helps keep saw teeth for wood cutting saws in proper alinement so they cut correctly --when the teeth spread too far open they drag and cut poorly --too close and they also cut poorly -- the angle must be just right. great ID guys

 

[romeo-1]

I think it's a saw tooth setter...