What is this tool?

[paul]

Looks like a big 1/2 round file.

Except, no file grooves at all. Totally smooth.

The 'flat' side is a bit concave, but only a little bit.

The 2 edges are sharp, but not knife sharp, just - sharp.

The tip,is nothing special.

Some sort of hide scraper?

Paul

 

[Dan Price]

File blank,,,,never got file cuts....some of these left the factory this way...usually was the workers took them home

 

[souNdguy]

that's the ultra ultra ultra super fine half round file.

 

[JRSutton]

Burnishing tool? maybe.

 

[Russ from MN]

Bearing scraper?

 

[jobob]

I was in horse equipment business many years. We made "saddle trees". Wooden frames; covered in green "raw hide".This is NOT a hide scraper.ALSO, made saddles;never saw this tool in a tannery.Go with the file theory.

 

[Bud in FLA]

I think Russ got it - bearing scraper. We used to use those on babbitt turbine bearings.

Here"s some more of them -

http://www.csosborne.com/nomt2.htm

 

[sotxbill]

its for filing down oversized air so it will fit in a small innertube?

Or a jello file.

 

[Gary Reif]

I agree with Bud in WV. It is a bearing scraper. I have a set of those in the picture he posted.

 

[petetx]

from a old machinist bearing scraper used many a one of in my 40+ years