what is it? *LINK*

Re: what is it?

Alice Frampton, UK

>Jack,

I think it might be a pull-through thicknessing scraper, for stringing and such, to clean it up from the saw and/or get it all the same thickness.

Cheers, Alf

Re: what is it?

Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native in FL. Exile :~(

>Looks like a "guillitine" for cutting out little shingles for doll-houses.

Todd O

Chicken guillotine

Eric Hedberg

>The dead giveaway is the angle of the blade shown in one of the pictures. American tradition has it that a straight on perpendicular hit is the most effect rendering of an end most fowl to a chicken. The brits, based on studies carried over from human research, concluded that a 72� angle also called a London cut (See Tower of), was more efficient and produced less waste. The renderer would simply slide the birds head through the slot give a whack and instant dinner. There is still considerable debate as to whether this angle actually makes a difference or if the beak breaker is even needed. An 87� degree or a Perdue angle developed by an American is considered superior, but it has been impossible to sway many traditionalists. My personal opinion is that until modern manufacturers like Lee Valley get into the fray the issue will probably not get a lot of scientific study to end the debate;-) Eric (Waiting on the Lee Valley Cooking catalog with "Dispatchamatic")

LOL

Bob Fawcett

>My wife couldn't see as much humor though.

Understandable

Eric Hedberg

>Having raised chickens as a boy, I developed a dark humour for the reality of what happens to the extra roosters. Gruesome but ultimately tasty business. In our family, Grampa did it the old fashioned way. Eric

That's it !!!!!!

Rob Overton,Houston, Texas

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Hmmmmmmmm

Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native in FL. Exile :~(

>Eric,

I'm not buying this Chicken Guillitone idea.

Todd O.

What if I posted it on Ebay;-)

Eric Hedberg

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Ahhh, Wise Guy Eh? ;~)

Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native in FL. Exile :~(

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Re: Chicken guillotine

Christopher Schwarz

>Eric,

Do you need another story assignment or something? I mean, who has time to think up this hilarious stuff?

And in Arkansas, we couldn't afford no Frenchified device for dispatching royalty. We did it by hand � in true neander fashion. I think I still have the merit badge from that event. Lots of red thread.

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Did you use a backbevel?No doubt an Arkansas stone

Eric Hedberg

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