Happy Humpday Trivia To You

I'll start

Good trivia! I'm guessing with the geared rocker arm and the guillotine motion it cuts, slices, or splits something. The post near the "blade" might hold something round judging from the mark on the wood base. My first guess is that it cuts blocks or bundles of something--clay or cheeze or sheaves.

First hint...

There is some warmth in that response. First hint is that the tool is no longer made (now obsolete) and the company in question makes woodworking things but very much unlike this tool!

Tommy

I'm outty.....

I'll be off the air until tomorrow so go ahead and stew on this one and I'll check back in the morning.

Tommy

Hint #2

This tool was not designed to work wood. It would be more useful at a burger joint. The company no longer makes such machines. They have decided to go on the straight and narrow and make things far more useful in the workshop.

Tommy

Re: Hint #2

I'll have to rehash the other hint along with this one hopefully the answer will measure up

Great question

Thanks

Dan

;-)

Re: ;-)

I gather from this that the tool was used to chop up potatos? We still need to figure out what company it is and what they make now ;-) (obviously I don't have a clue)

Hint #3

Sawdust Dan is onto the answer. His reply contains a good clue about what company I am looking for.

Tommy

Re: Hint #3

My guess based on all the clues, would be Starrett.

Good Enough...Answer

Sawdust Dan gets the big points for being first in. Verne gets the follow-up points for completing the querry.

The tool is called a Hasher. It was the first tool sold by Laroy S. Starrett. It was a tool designed for chopping meat. We now of course know the L.S. Starrett Company for what they make today, including very accurate measuring tools. Some of which ironically might still be capable of chopping meat. But for their price, I would NOT advise it.

Thanks for playing

Tommy