Can Anyone Identify This?

[dwp99]

A friend sent me these pictures and asked me if I knew what it is, I'm stumped. So I thought I'd post it here and see if I could get some help identifying it. The arrow head end spins independently from the threaded rod. Thanks for your help

 

[Catalyze]

The only time that I could be first to answer and I have NO clue what it is. Sigh....
Craig

 

[Doxhog]

Looks kind of like a safety wire tying tool.

 

[skyking]

Do-dad

 

[dwp99]

Looks kind of like a safety wire tying tool.

I thought it was some kind of tool for pulling fence wire but I'm not really sure. There might be some pieces missing.

 

[nine4gmc]

thats clearly a stump grinder...I'm over here grinding my stump trying to figure out what it could be.

 

[larry_g]

It looks to be unused. I would thing that the trunnion that is threaded onto the shaft connects with something fixed and then drives the arrowhead/wedge into what ever it works. Can you tell if the thrust bearing between the arrowhead and shaft is designed to push or pull? What is strange to me is that it seems to have no machined parts other than the threads. All other surfaces seem to be as cast.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[dwp99]

Can you tell if the thrust bearing between the arrowhead and shaft is designed to push or pull? What is strange to me is that it seems to have no machined parts other than the threads. All other surfaces seem to be as cast.

lg
no neat sig line

All I have seen is the same pictures that I posted. In the third picture there's a little bit larger view of the end I don't think there is a thrust bearing or if there were it's gone now. I would also think that with the way the threaded shaft looks affixed to the arrow head it would not take much pulling to pull the arrowhead off of the threaded shaft.

There are no markings of any kind on this thing either.

Thanks

 

[Harley94]

We use them all the time up Nawth here. It's a Bear cinch. Stick the arrowhead end up a bears **** and drop the handle end between two trees. If you do that, it's a cinch the bear won't chase you

 

[dwp99]

We use them all the time up Nawth here. It's a Bear cinch. Stick the arrowhead end up a bears **** and drop the handle end between two trees. If you do that, it's a cinch the bear won't chase you

Ya I've seen those, only the ones Ive seen had a large metal loop or ring instead of a tee handle. They were for cows. You'd stick the pointed end up the cows **** and slip the ring over a fence post. Cow would still be there when you returned.

 

[hem997]

Yes, it's the metal threaded rod mechanism that operates a shoe stretcher. The two wooden halves of the stretcher are missing. The two wooden pieces attach on either side of the threaded T-rod and as the handle is turned, the pointed end on the threaded rod spreads the two wooden pieces apart thus stretching the shoe in width.

 

[FJ 432]

Ancient arrow before the advent of the bow.

 

[larry_g]

Yes, it's the metal threaded rod mechanism that operates a shoe stretcher. The two wooden halves of the stretcher are missing. The two wooden pieces attach on either side of the threaded T-rod and as the handle is turned, the pointed end on the threaded rod spreads the two wooden pieces apart thus stretching the shoe in width.

could be. Googled and came up with this http://www.bonanza.com/listings/Vintage-Wooden-Shoe-Stretcher/7612912

looks similar.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[lbgradwell]

Yes, it's the metal threaded rod mechanism that operates a shoe stretcher. The two wooden halves of the stretcher are missing. The two wooden pieces attach on either side of the threaded T-rod and as the handle is turned, the pointed end on the threaded rod spreads the two wooden pieces apart thus stretching the shoe in width.

Winner, winner, chicken dinner!

We recently discussed them at Tool Talk...

 

[dwp99]

Yes, it's the metal threaded rod mechanism that operates a shoe stretcher. The two wooden halves of the stretcher are missing. The two wooden pieces attach on either side of the threaded T-rod and as the handle is turned, the pointed end on the threaded rod spreads the two wooden pieces apart thus stretching the shoe in width.

Thanks, I really appreciate it and I'm sure my friend does also. Thanks again

 

[Catalyze]

That's why I love this forum. From a bear cinch to a shoe stretcher.....that's why aliens will never rule us. They couldn't figure out our line of thinking!
Craig