I have an old farm tool and I am trying to identify it. Can anyone help and tell me what it is?
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I have no clue on that item, but I bet someone here will.
Looks like it clamps around a lid.
Part of a weird butter churn ?
Looks like it clamps onto something to turn by hand like maybe a flywheel or pulley or such.
I would say it is definitely a clamp of some sort.
Particularly to clamp and turn something round (such as a lid) - as per the half moon shaped groove on either piece of the wood, and the handle.
Regards,
Dave
I think Lostmind is on to something. I could use it to open those pesky salsa jars. On The Border are the toughest. But their salsa is superior!
I have saw something like that with a cutter that goes over the top. It was used for slicing blocks of cheese.
I very well could be wrong on its intended use thoe.