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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Dawnno, post: 540771, member: 10171&quot;]So, I&#039;m new to the forum, and I am taking a test run on something I have zero expertise in, for the heck of it.&nbsp; So what is this thing?....</p><p>First, cabbages won&#039;t fit in the slot.&nbsp; The blade won&#039;t rise &#039;up&#039; to allow enough space for a cabbage, or anything wider than the space you see.&nbsp; So the object had to be flat.</p><p>Next, there is clearly black oxidation on the &#039;blade&#039; that extends along the full width of the &quot;L&quot; shaped surface, contrasting with the brown of the iron.&nbsp; That suggests the whole width of the blade surface was used, so the object was flat AND wide.</p><p>Next, what shape was the flat and wide thing? Probably L shaped because why else would you need that reinforced surface (looks like a metal plate over the wood which the blade would pass through.)&nbsp; If the flat wide thing weren&#039;t L shaped, it wouldn&#039;t fit, and the oxidation wouldn&#039;t be over the&nbsp; blade over the wooden slot posts.&nbsp; Plus the L has a little curve on on leg.</p><p>Next, the oxidation got there from something L shaped, flat and wide and MOIST.&nbsp; There are &#039;runs&#039; over the bolt and wood that had to come from something dripping down.&nbsp; It might have come out of some other process a little wet.&nbsp; And the wet turns iron black, or cleans it, can&#039;t tell.</p><p>Next, if the wet wide flat L shaped thing had to be &#039;punched&#039; over and over again, it would take two people to move it through the machine, and a third to pull the lever.&nbsp; I say punched, because the no sharpened cutting edge is visible.&nbsp; Not sure if a multiman operation is likely.&nbsp; Looks more like a one man machine.&nbsp; Insert, pull, and remove.&nbsp; Repeat.</p><p>Next, the lever was chest high.&nbsp; It&#039;s sitting on a table.&nbsp; You move it to the floor. So you &#039;press down&#039; not pull down on the lever.</p><p>Next, was the wet, wide, flat L shaped thing hard or soft, or in between? If it was soft, then what are you punching?&nbsp; If it&#039;s hard, then you are &#039;slotting&#039; or shearing something L shaped, and that would leave a slot at some distance from the ends if the width was wider than the blade.&nbsp; But the blade is wider than the thing, so it must have sheared an end off a metal L shaped piece if it was pushed fully down.&nbsp; A metal of any sort can be slotted or shaped with enough force, and it would be man powered here.&nbsp;&nbsp; Must be relatively soft and thin metal. You might wet to reduce friction, but not likely.&nbsp; Tin or copper roof panels maybe?</p><p>If it&#039;s &#039;in between,&#039; it could be leather.&nbsp; Leather gets tanned and is wet when it comes out&nbsp; and if you flop it through and over the L supports, it would shear off what ever &#039;scraps&#039; you want to remove, like tails or legs.&nbsp; Seems rather awkward to do that fast given the small slot.&nbsp; </p><p>More likely &#039;portable&#039; than industrial, looks more agricultural than industrial too.&nbsp; Small operation.&nbsp; That&#039;s all I can see for this little challenge.</p><p><br /></p><p>Best guess, metal roof panel shearer, or used in leather trimming in a saddle shop.</p><p><br /></p><p>Have you tried searching the Patent office records online for similar cutters?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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