ctafoya Report post Posted March 13, 2022 My wife is going through some leather working stuff from her grandpa. It could also be for wood working. Any idea what this is? It doesn't look like a home-made tool. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted March 13, 2022 Is it metal? Take a picture of the hollow end. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ctafoya Report post Posted March 14, 2022 It is metal. I'll post that link this weekend. Not home this week Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HorseHunter Report post Posted March 14, 2022 Interesting..... Agree with not homemade as it is stamped and my guess is that part on that tab that is not rusted was likely a price tag or maker sticker of some kind. Can you wire wheel the letters looks like a G..... ? Was thinking it was an anvil Hardy Tool but those usually have a 1" square tab, not a flat stock one Is the pipe end tapered or is it the same diameter top and bottom? Pro tip: lay the object alongside a non-reflective tape measure or ruler for scale when photographing or something of a known size to your audience like an ink pen or a 30-36 round. Can't wait to hear what you've got there! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bustedknuckleinc Report post Posted March 15, 2022 I sent the pics to my cousin that does leather work and she doesn’t recognize them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HyNoon Report post Posted March 15, 2022 I agree it does look tapered but I can't think of any use for leather work either.... if it is tapered, maybe to stretch out some type of leather or a plug a pipe or top of a barrel temporarily? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted March 16, 2022 I think rather than a leather tool it's a tool used for driving a gear on to a shaft or bearings out of a hub. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AzDiamondHeat Report post Posted March 16, 2022 17 minutes ago, Edge said: I think rather than a leather tool it's a tool used for driving a gear on to a shaft. I was thinking that same thing. Or it looks like it could be a shaft or adapter type thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swivelhead Report post Posted March 16, 2022 Plug for failed tubes in a heat exchanger/fire tube boiler of some type? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunterjohnny Report post Posted March 16, 2022 My Grandpa used a lot of strange stuff when he worked with leather, Might be why it was with it, just repurposed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
