Looks like a cutter for soap blocks. I use guitar strings on mine, but I
tend to make fairly hard soap..
-J

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[mailto:oldtools-bounces@r...] On Behalf Of Thomas Conroy
Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 7:01 PM
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Subject: [OldTools] Whatsit: Double team skiprope for gerbils?

Galooteratti:

This whatsit turned up in a bindery, but a query on Jeff Peachey's blog
brought no recognition from bookbinders:

http://jeffpeachey.wordpress.com/

So far the best suggestion seems to be Gary Roberts': "Double team skiprope
for gerbils?"  But I can't help seeing an actual usable tool in it. Maybe it
isn't a binding tool and someone will recognize it.

Tom Conroy
Berkeley

      
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