What is this plier like tool marked W. Maack, S.F. ?

What is this plier like tool marked W. Maack, S.F. ?
Listed as a saw tool , but I am not seeing that , has what looks like an adjustable, removable cutting edge not unlike a lathe cutting head .

 

i'd say a wire cutter...of a sort..

 

I'm going with a vintage saw blade (tooth) sharpener. The insert could very well be from a metal lathe tooling holder. I have no idea though how it actually works

 

Maybe for setting the teeth of a saw (To reestablish the angle of the tooth)

 

The seller is just guessing . I may have figured this out . The removable die is marked #45 and looks like a metal drawing die . It looks like you put a wire through it to a certain length that is measured by the sliding bar and then cut off the wire . I THINK they are some sort of jewelry / Jewelers pliers for something to do with wire ...... @Any Jewelry , have any ideas ???? Or maybe watchmakers tool , I resharpen and set saws for a hobby, I don't think they have anything to do with saws.,,,,, but I could be wrong, it happened once before ( LOL) .

 

I contacted the seller , they have no idea and are just guessing ...that has never happened before ......

 

@komokwa ,I think we are on the right track ....

 

could be used to put a pattern on wire as it is being drawn for use to make jewelry .....

 

It doesn't look like anything used for jewelry.

 

But the die does resemble a wire drawing die . I am talking Jewelers or watch makers tools circa 1890 to 1930 ... It has age . Interesting to note , there was a "W. Maack" in San Francisco in 1896 who was a member of the Olympic club and raced Bicycles...possibly a spoke cutter ??? I am determined to find out what this is .....lol

 

ask on papaws tool talk papawswrench,real smart guys there and some famous ones...well in the tool collecting business....lol

 

None at all, sorry. Not jewellery related, that I know of.

 

Is the die hole tapered on one end?

 

i vote for the saw blade sharpener
https://www.fine-tools.com/euroscha.html

 

Looks like ....... like a wire drawing die

 

Nope, I have 7 saw sets and restore saws....can't see how it would work as a saw set .

 

Now, CAN OPENER crossed my mind, and the seller says the person she got it from worked for a can manufacturer......it may have something to do with that.

 

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