What is this?

[Named'em Tamed'em]

This has been hanging in the "little garage" ever since we move in over 23 years ago, WHAT IS IT ?

One side slides along the other.

 

[skyhightree1]

Looks like some medieval torture tool.

 

[ALACOWMAN]

That one and one more would make 2 I've ever seen...

 

[chippie]

maybe it is used for shucking corn

 

[dun]

Collar for a team of really skinny necked horses?

 

[Nesikep]

I think it's for some sort of specialized stitching, though how it works or what it was used for beats me

 

[Jogeephus]

Haven't a clue but you can bet Monsanto holds the patent on it. ;-)

 

[Named'em Tamed'em]

The wife always said something for stitching,

 

[Kingfisher]

I think it's for some sort of specialized stitching, though how it works or what it was used for beats me

It's a two handled thingamajig to stitch feed sacks closed.

 

[Named'em Tamed'em]

Just found one on ebay, antique feed and grain burlap hand stitcher.

Sold for $8.95

Thanks for the help gang, that mystery has been solved!! :clap:

 

[Rajela]

We will need a link to verify that the mystery has been solved??????

 

[chippie]

winner winner chicken dinner.
I showed the photo to my husband (who remembers the olden days) and he said the same thing.

 

[Named'em Tamed'em]

Does your husband have a quick description of how it worked?

Thanks

 

[M5farm]

It should work like a modern sewing awl. Run the thread thru the loop and the eye of the needle push the needle thru the sack grab the thread and pull it thru longer than the length you are sewing. Pull the awl out and move over an inch and stick it back thru this time when you ease it back some.there will be a small loop put the loose end off of the first stich and pull the awl out pull both strings snug continue across the sack with same stitch until it is sewn up.

 

[John Baker]

Antique Seed & Feed Burlap Bag Twine Stitcher Sewing Tool

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Seed-Fe ... 7675.l2557