squeezer that cuts something

[skipskip]

I seem to think we have had this before, but I have CRS these days.

spring loaded, looks to have a short blade  in it

the wood pad has a triangle mark on it

DSCF9338 by Skip Albright, on Flickr

DSCF9343 by Skip Albright, on Flickr


DSCF9342 by Skip Albright, on Flickr

[lptools]

Hello, Skip I think it is this one, or similar manufacture. E C Stearns No. 18 Stock Marker. (livestock) , Regards, Lou

[mikeswrenches]

Very good Lou, looks like you got another one right. Nice job!!

 If I read the catalog correctly, and from Skip's description, it looks like the triangular insert is missing?

Mike

[john k]

Old farmers called these a hog  (snouter).   Trim the edges of the nose, leave it raw and sore, so they stop rooting holes under fences, feeders, water tanks, and buildings.  Also used to notch ears on hogs to mark them for any variety of reasons.  Sort of an inhumane tool, but had its place on the farm.

[lptools]

Hello Guys. Credit the ID to jimwrench, he identified a similar tool that I had on, a while back. The Stearns Catalog shows 4 different dies for the No. 18, not sure if they show up in the photo. Regards, Lou

[Plyerman]

Hello Guys. Credit the ID to jimwrench, he identified a similar tool that I had on, a while back. The Stearns Catalog shows 4 different dies for the No. 18, not sure if they show up in the photo. Regards, Lou

Given how rough that must have been on the receiving end, the heart-shaped die seems a little bit inappropriate...

[john k]

The heart shaped die would have been used to punch a hole through the ear, which is rather thin.  Easy to identify the hogs you want to keep for breeding, vs. those that become bacon.