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    Posted 3 years ago

    kaku
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    Appears to be forged, anybody know what it was used for? Seems to vaguely resemble some fence pullers, but unable to find a match. Thanks for any help!

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    1. AnythingObscure AnythingObscure, 3 years ago
      How does its 'fork' end move? I can't quite tell from the pics, could we please see another or two, maybe just closer views of that end of it??
    2. kaku, 3 years ago
      Thanks for reply!
      A friend sent me the pics, I asked for more but made some crops for now. I think the fork is one piece, and it pivots back towards the handle. Probably pivots away too, 'cause I can't see a stop going that way. But some care was given to the surfaces where the fork would meet the handle, if you look closely, it appears to be formed like a shear. Beveled on one side, and flat where they cross. The small lug/pin that sticks out on one tine appears to pass right through, and back to the pivot bolt. Maybe used to keep the shear action true?
    3. dav2no1 dav2no1, 3 years ago
      Maybe a lever for something? Like a buggy brake?
    4. kaku, 3 years ago
      I think I got it.
      A bench shear. I found a sold listing on ebay, looks like it although the ebay item was more special.
      https://www.ebay.com/itm/124420882003?nma=true&si=m2mBzQBIfMyLgI1baPIlifW3d9c%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

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