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I asked, he didn't think that was it. His theory is that it is for cutting strips for "bamboo bottomed chairs," but i think the moveable piece would be perpendicular to the blade for that, to hold the workpiece tighter to the blade.

I kind of thought that too but the moveable part has a groove that I think would hamper turning the pencil, although in 1940 maybe all pencils were round? Also seems like a lot of work for a pencil sharpener :lol_hitti I have no idea what that means (I'm a city boy of 33yrs who has recently...

Thanks! I'll post back here if I get an answer in case anyone is wondering :) I cannot seem to register... the verification question is "What is the site talking about?:" and it does NOT like anything i put >< so if anyone is a member there, can you please as a mod what I should do?

This belonged to my grandfather and on display at a county fair but no one knows what it is. Large pictures: http://stinkbugonline.com/unknowntool/2011-06-11_10.31.37.jpg http://stinkbugonline.com/unknowntool/2011-06-11_10.31.45.jpg http://stinkbugonline.com/unknowntool/2011-06-11_10.31.53.jpg