Posted 8 years ago
kvandera
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20 1/2" long
1/2"x1/2" square cutting area
6" flat handles
some sort of cutter / nipper
found in an old barn and cant find on line mainly because I can't figure out name of tool
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Wow! That is one serious, ugly, tool! I'm going to go out on a limb here - someone else may have a better idea: Due to the fact that the cutter is not open the only way something can be cut is if it's pushed through the hole (as opposed to jaws which go around the material to be cut. Also the opening is small, limiting its utility. Finally the cutter is beveled to one side only so the tool cuts (more or less) flush. It could be a rivet cutter designed to chop off any excess material after a rivet is pushed through its hole. It would leave just enough rivet protruding to peen down giving a good hold. This idea is demonstrated by the way the rivets on the tool are formed.
It appears that someone lap-welded extensions onto the handles. To give more leverage?
Looks viscious! UncleRon, your suggestion definitely sounds possible. Unless it's a werewolf nail clipper...
I could not find it as a rivet cutter
Well then, we're going to have to go with werewolf. Seriously, I can't think of an application that would require that odd cutter configuration. The jaws of normal bolt cutters are scissor-like.
Bris tool?
I believe they are a pair of old dehorners for calves and goat kids. The mechanism appears to be hidden behind the riveted plates on each side. Here is one I found for comparison, without the plates: http://www.antiquemystique.com/this-is-the-largest-and-oldest-set-of-antique-cattle-dehorners-i-have-ever-seen-measuring-an-astounding-47-quot-long-they-have-wooden-handles-with-a-date-of-1892-and-are-marked-phillips-of-pomeroy-pa.html
The pair you reference is 47" long. This pair is only 20" and has only a 1/2" x 1/2" opening. Not large enough even for a goat.
It's a barbed wire cutter.
Here's another! 'Barn' was my clue word!
https://www.etsy.com/listing/287100269/antique-tool-antique-bolt-cutter-large?ref=market
I know it will not work for wire it has a closed cutting area wire will not work.
Oe maybe not,now that I look at the etsy one closer!
Here's a great resource. They have a great forum here:
http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php
Here's the other of all tool sites! MANY links to other sources.
Oops - here it is:
http://www.wrenchingnews.com/
that site would be great for a wrench not a cutter I looked at it