Unknown cutting tool

[swervncarz]

Anyone have any idea what it's used for?

[amecks]

It looks like an ear notcher for farm animals.   Just a guess.
Al

[lptools]

I'm with Al on that one. Regards, lou

[Catch22!]

There is an Electro-Tek CO in new Zealand that makes ear markers.  Wonder ifit may be from them?

  http://www.electro-tek.co.nz

[wvtools]

I believe it is a leather drive belt punch for making the slots to put the stud type fasteners in.  Remember the rule -- when in doubt, it is either a nutcracker or a leatherworking tool.

[JoeCB]

I'm going with the ear marker idea. If it were for leather, no reason for such a deep throat.

Joe B


PS, I still like the "nutcracker / leather tool" default rule

[mikeswrenches]

I believe it is a leather drive belt punch for making the slots to put the stud type fasteners in.  Remember the rule -- when in doubt, it is either a nutcracker or a leatherworking tool.

Or a saw set.

[p_toad]

I hesitate to say it, but it looks to be another "emasculator"   Most of the ear notchers appear to be a "simpler" tool (well, at least now).

[Sudsy]

I'll be damned, I have one of those ear notching tools Toad posted - never had a clue what it was

[wvtools]

I miss the old timers on here who believed my memory and did not make me climb the creaky stairs to get the right reference book (and wake up my wife). 

They are leather drive belt slot punch pliers as shown in Figure 5:7 on page 204 of Salaman's Dictionary of Leather Working Tools.