What’s this?

[MalcParticipant @malc]

Does anyone know what this is? Seems to be home made, the threads on the thumbscrew are very fine, I would estimate 42 ish TPI. Initially thought it was a handle for a scraper blade, maybe? A few pence from the car boot, I thought it was worth that if only for the interest.

Edited By Malc on 28/08/2017 14:24:16

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[Steve PaveyParticipant @stevepavey65865]

To me it looks like a shop-made item, the handle from a socket set machined with a slot to take the brass plate. The brass plate looks as though it might take a blade from a spokeshave, locating on the two dowels, with the knurled thumbscrew (which may actually be from a spokeshave) to clamp the blade in place. Maybe for use as some sort of scraper.

[mechman48Participant @mechman48]

+1 for home made scraper handle.

[Mick HenshallParticipant @mickhenshall99321]

How about for holding a spokeshave blade for sharpening on an oilstone

Mick

[John ReeseParticipant @johnreese12848]

+1 for holder for spokeshave blades.

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