What is this?

[bob from indiana]

I was recently given a tool box that belonged to a friend who has passed away. I am honored to have some of his things.

I do not know what this tool is or what is is used for. I am confident the knowledge base here can help identify it.
Thanks
Bob

 

[5ubtle]

More pics might help.

 

[PCustoms]

Saw set

Maybe, actually. Need a good side profile to have a better shot at an ID

 

[CB350F]

Yep...better pictures...inquiring minds want to know.

CB

 

[Tim in Indiana]

Sawset

 

[micromind]

Agree, it's a manual saw setter.

It will bend the teeth os a saw blade or and saw just a bit in order to make it cut a bit wider than the blade. You need to set every other tooth then flip the blade around and do the remaining teeth in the opposite direction.

If a saw is not set or not set enough, it'll bind up when it cuts
.

 

[PCustoms]

Agree, it's a manual saw setter.

It will bend the teeth os a saw blade or and saw just a bit in order to make it cut a bit wider than the blade. You need to set every other tooth then flip the blade around and do the remaining teeth in the opposite direction.

If a saw is not set or not set enough, it'll bind up when it cuts
.

So if the teeth are not offset, is it off set?

 

[micromind]

So if the teeth are not offset, is it off set?

Lol.....yes, it's off set and needs to be on set........

 

[toolmiser]

Looks like a Stanley "handyman" saw set.

 

[unslow1]

Why is it nearly always a saw set?

 

[PCustoms]

Why is it nearly always a saw set?

I should lay all mine out and take a pic. Funny thing is I threw away probably 2x what I kept as they were corroded beyond hope

 

[noid]

Stanley No.432 Defiance Saw Set