Farm Collector

ANSWERS TO JANUARY MYSTERY TOOLS

A. Unidentified. Photo submitted by Gil Mandels, Polson, Mont.

Appears to be a custom-made draw knife for use in a specific trade. May be a fleshing knife used to remove all meat and fat from hides that are to be tanned. Identified by Ken Bolton, Fall Creek, Wis.; Leon Steiner, Great Bend, Kan.; Richard Bader, Middletown, N.Y.; Jim Glascock, Cedar Grove, Ind.; Ervin Schimpf, Falcon, Colo.; and Erwin Fullerton, S.

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