Hand tool .Don't know what it is.

It looks to me like a rope or lite chain tensioner.. Same idea as a trucker uses to tighten chains on his load. phil

Just curious why you gave it a five-star review when you don’t even know what it’s supposed to do. It must be uber-good! Seriously, I have no idea what it is either, but perhaps this is better suited as a forum topic, you’ll probably get more people to respond to it that way.

-- "hold fast to that which is good"

Can not add pictures from camera on forum topics . 5 stars to any one who can ID it.If you can move it there with pics that would be great.

-- In His service ,Richard

ptweedy might be close, but it would be more of a fencing wire stretcher. I think you need to search google patents for that date.

I believe it is for barbed wire… interesting though that barbed wire as we know it was invented in 1873 or 1874… however the original barbed wire was patented in 1867 (same year as your tool) how ironic is that…

link to 1867 wire:
http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2008/06/dayintech_0625

I would email a pic to these guys…

Kansas Barbed Wire Museum
202 West First
Lacrosse, Kansas 67548
(785) 222-2413

http://www.kansastravel.org/kansasbarbedwiremuseum.htm

My grandfather had something like this for stretching wire, but his was set up to be either/or dallied and pulled from a saddle or set up for traces.

I’m not sure what the tool is, but I’m curious why you decided to give it a 5 star review?

-- Sometimes the creative process requires foul language. -- Charles Neil

Send it to Woodworker’s Journal magazine, “Stumpers” Department. The magazine has this feature issue… strange tools for identification. Email them at:

[email protected] and put Stumpers Tool in the subject line.

-- Al H. - small shop, small projects...

Brian ,thanks for info .I did send it to them just now.
Dusty, Thanks, will contact them.
Manitario the five stars was what was there when I sent it out .Did not realize it at that rate,
Sorry to have confused you on this. !

-- In His service ,Richard

its a 3V pingvin-plough when they make slush-ice…. :-)))

lookforward to hear the correct answer

Dennis

Board stretcher, Comes in handy when your measuring device malfunctions.

-- Bill Byron Center MI

no news on this?

Our local Antique Farm Museum says it a ;;;;; buggy jack. Has been donated to them

-- In His service ,Richard

thanks for the update woodcrafter :-)

Dennis