Can anyone identify this tool? - Woodworking Talk

Sawduster · 03-12-2009, 02:02 PM

It's aluminum and it's about 3/4" thick. There are no hard corners on it. It belongs to an old friend in Michigan who has kept it for years as a conversation piece. It would cut if I remember correctly, about a half inch deep.

jfs477 · 03-12-2009, 02:20 PM

a saw that cuts

!! anyway for real now is it for cutting tenons?

Rob · 03-12-2009, 02:33 PM

Maybe for cutting into flooring but 1/2" doesn't seem like it's deep enough.

scribbles · 03-12-2009, 03:30 PM

I am thinking butterfly in a panel, Japanese have a saw with that exact blade shape just for doing that.

GeorgeC · 03-12-2009, 05:35 PM

It looks like a Curry Comb to me. Used for combing animals such as horses, dogs, etc.
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George

firehawkmph · 03-12-2009, 05:41 PM

Where the hecks the cord?

Mike Hawkins

Rick Mosher · 03-12-2009, 08:20 PM

It looks like a veneer saw to me...

breakfastchef · 03-12-2009, 08:24 PM

I second the veneer saw guess. It looks too aggressive to be a grout saw.

woodnthings · 03-12-2009, 10:02 PM

A veneer saw it is. Does it have a maker's name? bill

JDavis21835 · 03-12-2009, 10:08 PM

Just a thought, as you say its owned by a friend in Michigan. It may have something to do with pattern making. I know many moons ago pattern makers used wood for parts of their work.

gregL · 03-12-2009, 11:17 PM

This is a fish scaler, not a woodworking tool. They have been around for a long time.

cowchaser · 03-13-2009, 06:51 AM

Not sure what it is, but the length would suggest a double handed tool that is used for more of pulling cut. Maybe a gutting tool for a meat processing plant?

GeorgeC · 03-13-2009, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gregL

This is a fish scaler, not a woodworking tool. They have been around for a long time.

Yes, now that you say that I will take that explanation over the curry comb.

G

User3489 · 03-13-2009, 09:46 AM

If this is a fish scaler,it would do moby dick.

All the saw teeth are facing back for cutting as you pull the thing with 2 hands. Don't know what it is,but it is a mean looking thing. tom-3

Maybe an old wood siding cutter?

woodnthings · 03-13-2009, 06:57 PM

I've known guys that shouldn't fish, I've know guys that couldn't fish, but I've never known a guy who wooden fish! Dad "Are we there yet?", "No, but we're veneer the place!" "I think I just saw it".

bill
The replaceable blade and the blades' shape tells me it's a veneer saw that can be used as a fish scaler!
I never saw a saw saw, like that saw saws.

windstorm · 03-13-2009, 07:57 PM

Looks like a butt scratcher to me.

Sawduster · 03-13-2009, 10:40 PM

I think it's for removing the hide from a slaughtered steer.

gregL · 03-14-2009, 12:26 AM

Take it to any knowlegeable fishing equipment store and they will verify it as a fish scaler.

Lloyd James · 03-15-2009, 09:26 PM

Could it be for making gooves inside a barrel? Who would want to do that? Beats me!