Posted 5 years ago
Piddlewick
(8 items)
Hello all,
I was given this unusual tool and can not find any information on what it was actually used for. I am fairly certain it is antique, eg pre 1910. The lever arm moves freely. The handle is wooden.
I have researched button hooks, corset hooks, boot hooks - but can find nothing even remotely similar so maybe I am looking in the wrong area.
Any ideas / knowledge appreciated.
Might be a tack puller for saddlery, upholstery, or shoemaking? Looks too small for a nail puller.
Thank you Irishcollector! In researching what you say I am finding a few examples. Fantastic!
I think it's meant for hooking on to something and cutting that "something" off.
I think this could be an early type of animal castrator device.
Irishcollector is right. Circa 1880-1900.
Not saying anyone is wrong because I don't know what it is. I saw one on another site that called it a tack remover also. It just seems a clumsy tool for tacks when a simpler prying tool would do. The lever looks to short to give much leverage if used by hand squeezing. It looks to me like the user would put the lever against something solid and push with the wooden handle. Maybe a crimping tool? Try pulling a tack....
One just like this sold as an antique upholstery rack puller, and sold for 18 pounds.
Yep.. nail or tack puller. Never used one cause I don't make mistakes. Lol
I was thinking it is a link fix. Years ago you used a very similar tool to repair links in tire chains etc.