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    Posted 3 years ago

    Odauctions
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    It measures 7 1/4" from top to bottom, and is 1 1/2" wide. The blade is pretty stiff. Any guess as to the age. I'm 75 and it looks better than me.

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    1. fhrjr2 fhrjr2, 3 years ago
      It certainly looks to be a bent putty knife and possibly made by duo fast. They were a big maker of bent knives.
    2. Rocky22222 Rocky22222, 3 years ago
      for shucking sea shells .. like clams, scalps, would be my guess
    3. fhrjr2 fhrjr2, 3 years ago
      Rocky, they actually did make putty knives like this years ago and they were called bent knives. I don't know why you couldn't use it for shucking shells but they were most commonly used for glazing windows. Not Microsoft windows house windows :)
    4. Rocky22222 Rocky22222, 3 years ago
      lol fhrjr2 , glad you keep me straight on which windows , ya I always used a regular square putty knife on hundred of windows I puddy while playing painter they tell me its a art ..,.. not including bill gates windows,..lol later bud.
    5. Odauctions Odauctions, 3 years ago
      fhrjr2: I think as usual you are right on. Most of the shucking tools I've seen have somewhat of a pointer front.
    6. fhrjr2 fhrjr2, 3 years ago
      Odauctions, I have shucking knives going back to the late 1800's and 1900's up through WWII and all are shaped much differently. If I haven't sent those to my son they are still here in the dusty archives. I am slowly sending my collectibles to my youngest son and grand son as they love collecting, metal detecting and magnet fishing. I created two monsters but proud of them.
    7. Odauctions Odauctions, 3 years ago
      fhrjr2: I'm an old retired dude. Since I retired in 2001 I have a hobby (too small to be a business) I sell items for clients on Ebay. I've been selling tools for this one guy for over 5 years. I do appreciate your help on helping me figure out what some of these unusual items I get are. Thanks
      Steve
    8. fhrjr2 fhrjr2, 3 years ago
      Odauctions, that is what this site is for, helping each other. Don't feel alone in being old, I passed 70 almost 4 years ago. I also have an eBay account but health issues have kept me away from it this year. At one point I was bringing in over a grand a week just selling off my own stuff and still have plenty to go through. If I see something on here I do my best to identify it but admit I don't always hit it right. Plenty of folks here to learn from. Keep on plugging away.
    9. Odauctions Odauctions, 3 years ago
      Will Do, Thanks.
    10. mrcolorz mrcolorz, 3 years ago
      Window glazing tool....
    11. Motoolz, 3 years ago
      I just found on google searching for "c s osbourne tools" a new "tucking tool no. 747" that looks like the putty knife pictured. Many uses for the same tool again!

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