Can you tell me what this is

[pat3011]

Can anyone identify this item it is a kitchen item of sorts. I have tried juicer and garlic press but that is not it. Any suggestions

 

[pat3011]

OUCH OUCH

 

[psgen]

Here are some pics of cattle de-horners? These of course are modern versions........ the sharpened outer edges show that the instrument was placed over something.......The handles pried apart, causing a scooping action. When the sharpened edges met it sheared to complete the cut.
just a guess but I won't be using it on any food

 

[pat3011]

WOW Thanks sooooo much you have really helped me out. You are right they really do look like that. I appreciate the help and input. I would have never come up with this in a million years. You rock!!!!!

 

[Klaatu]

I was also thinking dehorner. But it looks too small unless it is made to be used only on calves. Plus, I don't know what purpose the small holes in each half serve.

It could be a dehorner but I am thinking that it is not.

 

[Monty]

Bottle capper. JIM

 

[pir81]

It does look like the horn removers my gmother had the xact samething in her kitchen when i was a kid xcept the handles were red shes passed now soon as i get a picture printed im going to show it to my mother &see if she remembers it ive ben checking the replys evryday 2 see if anyone has figured it out its agrevating 2 have seen it before & not know xactly what it is hope 2 find out soon will get back 2 you

 

[Batch]

I've been following this saga as well...

Piecing bits of different posts together, what about a kitchen tool for cutting chicken, beef, pork bones in preparation for cooking? Of course like mentioned above, what use are the holes? Hmmmmm.

Batch

 

[stoney56]

What's getting me is the color of the handles. They are very close to the color of a lot of 1940's/1950's kitchen utensils alog with it being copper?

 

[pat3011]

I know what ya'll are saying it does look like a kitchen utensil but then it did closely resemble the dehorners but it is only 5-1/2 inches tall most of the dehorners I looked up are longer. But I really do appreciate all the assistance. It is driving me crazy not being able to find another one just like it. This can't be the only one in existance.

 

[rusty nails]

its a melon baller - LBP

 

[Raisinkain]

Tea press !?

 

[Gigisdiamonds]

Well, we used to have goats when I was young and they dehorned them. That might be why there so small. But, I believe you have us all stumped on this one! Good luck on finding out! Gigi

 

[rusty nails]

the holes on it are to drain something - when cutting it

 

[bassasasin]

A PECAN nut cracker.

A nut cracker.. the holes let you put the ends of the nut in it to adjust for size of the nuts. End to end cracking of a pecan makes for whole pieces left, bigger bytes. or is it bites. ... lol

 

[Monty]

An instrument used before they invented body sugar. Ouch! JIM

 

[tailfeathers]

I used three differant sizes of de-horners while working cattle. The size you have was carried in the saddle bags and used for calves while you were in the pastures. Calves where easier to de-horn due the small horns just emerging and the job was done while they were being worked for other reasons.larger animals had to have the wounds created by the operation cauterized to prevent bleeding so we used bigger sized de-honers. This practise was used mostly on cross breeds to increase the sales value. True bloods of the polled breeds had no horns due the genetic breeding over the years. The ones you have are certainly Cadillacs of their time. The small ones I used had hickory handles and no holes. Thanks for bringing back the memories for this old cowboy.