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    Posted 10 years ago

    denisejack…
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    We acquired this old tool and are not sure what it is. There were a couple others on Ebay that looked similar, but they were more like a rasp; one was used for horse hooves.

    Others have said it may be an old barrel making tool or an auto body repair tool.

    It measures 18" x 1-1/4" and has about 52 blade inserts with what appears to be leather spacers.

    Any information you could offer would be appreciated. Please email me at denisejackson52@aol.com

    Thanks very much!!

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    1. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 10 years ago
      Maybe for buffing real fine leather? Just a guess.
    2. denisejackson52, 10 years ago
      Ummmm.....I would think it would rip holes in leather....it has those blades....
    3. officialfuel officialfuel, 10 years ago
      Thank you for sharing denisejackson52 and welcome to CollectorsWeekly!

      Michael
    4. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 10 years ago
      Oh, leather spacers! Huum! Give me more time to think (maybe a year).
    5. Art40, 9 years ago
      We have a tool that looks something like it and we don't know what it is, blade is 3 1/2 by 11 has handle on both ends, one end is stright with the blade and one end is crosswise on the blade. we want to show a picture of it and write a note but i have not learned how to do that yet. I tried to put my husbands picture on and it would not upload, still trying. Thank you, Art40
    6. fhrjr2 fhrjr2, 9 years ago
      Looks like an old plaster rasp. Not sheetrock, back when we used real plaster and wood lathe to finish walls.
    7. randywilliammoore, 7 years ago
      I'm pretty sure its an octagonal rasping tool like the round ones used for making the slot in rifle stocks for gunsmithing.
    8. UncleRon UncleRon, 7 years ago
      Auto body smoothing rasp from back when they used lead to fill in small irregularities left over from hammering out dents. (pre-Bondo, pre- just replace the whole fender)
    9. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 7 years ago
      Haven't seen that done since I was a kid !! It sure seemed to work !

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