Cutter

Object Name:

Cutter

Object ID:

1994.508.03

Description:

Cutter, leather top, wood steel. Two, long, rectangular, steel pieces hinged at one end. These pieces: 6.3" long, 1" wide, 0.8" thick. Two wooden handles, cylindrical handle sections that flare into rectangular sections that are attached to outside edges of steel pieces. Cylindrical sections of handles 6" long, 1" diameter. On right-hand handle, bent piece sheet metal nailed to inside surface. Has two rectangular prongs at end which is bent to be roughly perpendicular to handle. Metal pieces made from three individual pieces fastened together with flathead, slotted screws. Two screws on top and two on bottom surface. On inside face of each metal piece, is slot about 3" deep, 3.9" long, 0.33" wide. Slot on left-hand piece, two machine thumb screws that extend through top surface into cavity (rusted in place). Two 0.04" diameter pins that extend from bottom of cavity. Front pin broken off below surface. Right-hand piece, two flat tabs, 2" long; rotate towards center from their end pivots. Locating pin on right interface that enters into corresponding cavity of other piece. Two tabs on top and bottom, bottom ones rotate. On bottom surface, half of a cone-shaped depression at front edge of each cavity. On outside surface of left piece of metal, gap between wood handle and metal surface. In gap, piece of sheet metal parallel to surface with two little tabs at each end on each side. Near front of tab, small pin that extends upwards. Over pin, long spring-like tab, bent and rests near center sheet metal piece. Front of spring extends between handle surface and metal at front. Handles attached to metal pieces on outside surface with two flathead, slotted crews. Red "FP170".

Material:

Wood
Steel

Dimensions:

H-1.6 W-4.2 L-13.8 inches