looks like a bench mounted draw knife to me...

Greetings rf,

Welcome to LJ, you’re gonna like it here.

Bidding at auction for something you know little or nothing about, mmm.
You can send $65. checks over here anytime. I’ll even reimburse postage.

In trying to translate even your excellent description, the old saying must be invoked: One picture is worth a thousand words.

Look forward to reading your comments and seeing your projects.

Cheers and all the best,

Peter

Sound like a bench mounted leather skiver to me. Used to thin belt strips etc.

-- Growing older but not up!

Glad to see you took the time to respond. I don’t mind advice on my wood working but not on how or what I spend my money on. If I had a picture I would have sent it. I took a lot of time writing up the description . That was the best I could do.

-- rf58, Illinois

http://www.csosborne.com/no86.htm
This is a leather splitter. It might be what you saw.

-- Dan, Sterling Alaska, http://sullcon.homestead.com/ Before you criticise some one, walk a mile in their shoes...then you will be a mile away and you have their shoes!

that is what it was A LEATHER SPLITTER === THANK YOU VERY MUCH
I THOUGHT I NEW EVERYTHING ———- BUT IM STILL LEARNING THANK YOU AGAIN

-- rf58, Illinois

Splitting Machine

Osborne No. 86 – $556.98
This solid splitting machine is the most professional marketed. It has a sturdy cast iron frame. A hollow ground 6” blade is forged of two pieces of steel or inlay instead of steel. Easy fine tuning adjustment for even splitting of any thickness of leather. Instruction sheet provided. For the true professional.

Weight ea
(lbs) UPC No.
7 17052

WELL I SEE WHY IT WENT SO HIGH.

-- rf58, Illinois