Tool Talk
What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: Knucklehead on April 22, 2017, 12:53:13 PM
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Ive had these tools for many years, never been able to get a
positive ID on them. I believe they are for shoe making, and/or
leather work. One of them has what appears to be leather
stamp marks, the other two do not. Perhaps they date to the
19th century. The wood is a very hard, and dense.
Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks
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If you take some close up pics of the wood, I might be able to tell you what type it is.
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They are edge slickers, used for burnishing leather, typically along the sides of soles. I see lots of different kinds of wood in these, including rosewood, mahogany, walnut, and maple. I would think lignum vitae and dogwood would also make good slickers.
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Thanks for the responses. It is indeed a Slicker/Burnisher. I scoured the web looking for
a similar tool, most wooden ones were shaped like a stick with grooves, or like a garden
dibble. There were many metal examples. I found what I was looking for here:
https://brucejohnsonleather.com/leather-tools-sale/slickers-bouncers-smashers-burnishers-sale/
I took a close-up of the wood, again it is very hard and dense.
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Too hard to tell with the patina, maybe you can sand a little spot? The end grain would help.