Does anyone know what this is?

Can you give approximate size, and maybe a photo from another angle? It looks like the working end is away from us. Is that some kind of hinge mechanism on the far end?

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It is either a tooth extractor or a fish hook remover…..

actually I don’t have a clue what it is

I would venture a guess that it’s some sort of specialized bench dog, a sort of a clamp that works in a hole in the wood working bench.
I am probably wrong, but it was worth a shot. what do I win?

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its an antique nut cracker. They are in every antique store and flea market you walk into around here.

Edit; Something I didn’t know, you can still buy them new.

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Well it certainly does look like a nutcracker. Thank you Don W.

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yep i,m in on the nut cracker….wall nuts…

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I could be way off but here goes,

It reminds me of a levered rope cleat.

What are the dimensions of it ?

Lisa

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I recall seeing something like this on the wall of my grandmother’s porch. It was used for clamping the tail of a catfish when it was being skinned. Then she’d pull off the skin with pliers and a knife. As resourceful as she was, it was probably repurposed from whatever it was originally made for, though.

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Can’t tell for sure, no size referance. Looks like part of a barbed wire fence tightener. Maybe a better picture of the jaws. Disclaimer: don’t bet too much money on my answer.

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is it lying on the floor like this ?

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It’s a cupacabra holding device.Them suckers wiggle like hell when you sand them.

Could it possibly be a fence or wire stretcher, mounted to the board for a different use?
Just my guess.

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