Posted 8 months ago
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Purchased this item at a yard sale, because it was unique. However, I have absolutely no clue what it is or is used for. Hopefully, someone will be able to tell me what I bought for a quarter!
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It is some kind of kitchen tool because I just found one of these in my dad's kitchen utensils drawer. I dont know what its used for though.
Is it used to crimp the edge of pie crust???
Thanks Poppop, that solves it for me. My dad always made his own pie crusts.
There appears to be a blade edge on both sides of the heart and the arc of the heart. Not sure this is a pie crimper...a neighbor thought maybe a 2 row corn sheller, because of the blades. Whatever this tool is, it was used alot as the wooden handle is quite worn. Still a mystery - all over a 25 cent purchase!
Looks like a carpet seamer
Others I have shown this to have suggested the uses for : Leather work, strawberry huller and seamstress work - still no logical explanation. Even though it appears to have been found in kitchen drawers may not make it a kitchen tool. Think Junk drawer...still unsolved.