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Sld1959

Sld1959

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Ok, this may a bit different and perhaps in the wrong area. But I have been handed an enigma.

I am a huge knife guy. Studied them for decades, made them as a hobby now for 40 plus years. But, this is new to me, or more rightly, has things I am unsure of.

Its obviously a SAK type tool, but its function escapes me. Several of the tools and design features I cannot figure a use for, but are very specific of use.

The main blade is a lock back, but they have been around a lon time, have read that maybe even 500 years, which surprised me.

There is a design cutout in the bolster with a specific function but I have no idea. There is a screwdriver blade with a half moon blade, with a small hole in the center that I dont know a function for, thought at first a can opener. The awl is long an thin, definitely not a marlin spike. Then there is a cone with a hole, perhaps a leather punch.

Any ideas?
 

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KillerFord1977 said:
I have one as well. Grandfather gave it to me. Its a “swiss army knife” with a leather punch and such. Mostly from the ‘30 & ‘40s if memory serves. I’ll have to dig mine up
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That's pretty much my thoughts, the big mystery is to what several of the features are for, they have a very specific use, that is obvious, but what.
 
I'm going to go out on a limb from a 'way long ago' memory. I've seen a very similar knife/tool from long ago and it was the pocket tool of a leather worker/saddle maker/reins maker/etc. Or maybe just a pocket tool for those who would occasionally have a need to repair leather implements.

The long square tool is a stitch hole punch used to make the holes to sew up with 'raw hide' strips. The little cone shaped tool is a hole punch for lattice/lattigo tie strips. And the funny curved shaped tool is for 'scarping' and cutting two pieces of leather so they overlap for glueing and remain the same thickness as the original leather. The actual curved part is mainly for cutting to size/shape while the flat "screwdriver looking thing" is actually a push knife blade for the actual scarping process. I have no idea of the use for the cork screw and/or the saw unless they were just common use items and included in the combo, much like the drop point blade.

Now all this is coming from a scant memory from when I was probably 6-7 yrs old and over hearing/overseeing a conversation between my grandpa and one of his friends. I don't remember which of them owned the tool, only that they were talking about it. IIRC, the one they were talking about was very, very similar to these pictures. I wasn't paying particular attention to their conversation, so then again it could be just a figment of my imagination after seeing the pictures.

Actually the more I think about it, the more it seems the other guy was wanting to trade the tool (whatever it was) to my grandpa for a quart of his 'shine' liquor. I'm sorry but I don't remember the final outcome.

Just an old, old memory to muse over !!! Y'all know what I mean ???
 
jumpinjoe said:
I'm going to go out on a limb from a 'way long ago' memory. I've seen a very similar knife/tool from long ago and it was the pocket tool of a leather worker/saddle maker/reins maker/etc. Or maybe just a pocket tool for those who would occasionally have a need to repair leather implements.

The long square tool is a stitch hole punch used to make the holes to sew up with 'raw hide' strips. The little cone shaped tool is a hole punch for lattice/lattigo tie strips. And the funny curved shaped tool is for 'scarping' and cutting two pieces of leather so they overlap for glueing and remain the same thickness as the original leather. The actual curved part is mainly for cutting to size/shape while the flat "screwdriver looking thing" is actually a push knife blade for the actual scarping process. I have no idea of the use for the cork screw and/or the saw unless they were just common use items and included in the combo, much like the drop point blade.

Now all this is coming from a scant memory from when I was probably 6-7 yrs old and over hearing/overseeing a conversation between my grandpa and one of his friends. I don't remember which of them owned the tool, only that they were talking about it. IIRC, the one they were talking about was very, very similar to these pictures. I wasn't paying particular attention to their conversation, so then again it could be just a figment of my imagination after seeing the pictures.

Actually the more I think about it, the more it seems the other guy was wanting to trade the tool (whatever it was) to my grandpa for a quart of his 'shine' liquor. I'm sorry but I don't remember the final outcome.

Just an old, old memory to muse over !!! Y'all know what I mean ???
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A tack tool was one of the things I have speculated also, but so far I have been unable to find a picture to compare features.

Best theory yet lol
 
Just had a weird thought ...... wouldn't it be a hoot if in fact this in fact turned out to be some kind of leather working pocket tool as we have surmised, and it was the inspiration for today's "Leatherman" pocket tool? I know the "Leatherman" tool of today is not made specifically for working only with leather, but evidence the drop point cutting blade and the corkscrew on yours, neither was it.

Just something to ponder on y'all !
 
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