Recent content by Toolkid91

I think it would be really hard to keep anything like that steady on it. I think with the draw knife idea you would want something that could fit multiple sizes, and I think the handles would get ruined. But hey who am I to say I don't know what it is lol thanks for commenting and your interest!

The only wear marks I'm aware of are on both sides where the arms hit the frame and on the arms themselves. That makes me think it's for a somewhat delicate use? Really driving me crazy thanks for your interest.

It's likely it is from Sturgeon Bay, but I really don't have any idea. The shipyard was the largest thing in town so it could have been used there. I was thinking it's probably for a specific assembly of something but there is at least two of them out there. The other one is on Facebook with a...

I guess I haven't thought of it that way. I think though if it was going to be mounted sideways, they wouldn't make it with such a heavy base. I am not near the item right now the only measurements I have of it are the ones in the photos sorry. Thank you for your interest!

Thank you for your reply. I appreciate you taking the time to advise me on this. I will start paging through google books today and I will look into contacting some experts at the Smithsonian and elsewhere. The "shotgun" method has normally been our strategy, and it has worked well for a number...

The only part of it that moves are the two arms up and down with the springs. Thanks for your interest.

The most unique thing about the museum is there isn't and signs on anything. If you come in, we will take you around for a good while and have some stories to go with things. If you're ever in Door County stop by. We are open every Thursday its warm out and for festivals.

Hello! I volunteer at the Madden Tool Museum in Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin, and this one has had us stumped for years. We've sent it to Farm Collector, showed it in person to thousands, and I put it on reddit a few days ago for the second time and got 2,100 upvotes on r/whatisthisthing but to no...