Can you help me identify this item?

[cogar]

I have about 30 old tool books including the "Dictionary of American Hand Tools" that contains illustrations of every hand tool type made for the last 150 years and a brief description.

Waywardangler, given the above,  I have a hammer made by the L. A. Sayre & Co., Newark, NJ,  which I have been trying to find out what its "purpose" was for ...... for nigh onto 20 years now, to no avail. Maybe you could help me out. Here is a picture of it.

[waywardangler]

Cogar, rather than hijack this thread, I am starting a new post.

[winffup]

I realize that I'm new and have very limited knowledge but my guess would be that it is a spool of some kind. It looks like you could hook a knot into the middle and turn the handles. The smooth metal areas would fit into a pivot or fulcrum  - can't think of the right word - and there is a little protrusion on the right that could slide into the "whatever" to lock it.


I have a vivid imagination.

[Texasbadger]

Not even close to my normal line of knowledge but could it be for wrapping say leather or wicker cord around furniture under pressure,,,tie one end of whatever cordage you are using and pull tight as you slowly wrap the item?