✅ SOLVED I Give up. What's This Contraption? Cherry Pitter? Rug Hooker?

[vscience]

I have no idea where to go with this contraption. Any guesses? Updating.... I just found it.... Wooden Jackson Shuttle Punch Rug Hooking thingie. Mystery solved. Thanks everyone for the help.

 

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[RTR]

Looks like a Swiss army knife on roids

 

[Yak1366]

Looks like a mending device for rugs or carpet.

 

[Deftone]

Rug hooker.

 

[bradyboy]

looks non functional, modern - imo someone creating art?

 

[vscience]

Yep, I just found it.... Wooden Jackson Shuttle Punch Rug Hooking thingie. Thx

 

[Normsel]

apple peeler

 

[Anduril]

I have no idea where to go with this contraption. Any guesses? Updating.... I just found it.... Wooden Jackson Shuttle Punch Rug Hooking thingie. Mystery solved. Thanks everyone for the help.
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I'm somewhat relieved to now know that this contraption has nothing to do with dentistry, circumcision, or cattle mutilation.
Not necessarily in that order.

Great ID everyone.
Rugs, huh. Humm...
Sounds like you'd have to be in the biz to know that one, or seen one in use before.
('cuz even knowing it has to do with rugs, I still have no concept of how it functions or what it is for.)

 

[NOLA_Ken]

I would have thought it was one of those tools for accidentally poking a big painful hole though your finger...

 

[A2coins]

i think that belongs to a dentist. a dementist lol

 

[cw0909]

i couldnt find a patent, to see if these are correct

looks like OP
http://Vintage Rug Hooker Tool " GT Brit Mar 20, 1926"

jackson tool
https://www.etsystudio.com/listing/539102046/vintage-woodneedle-punch-rug-hooking

 

[Yak1366]

A little closer to this 1970s piece, minus the corkscrew yarn guide...
https://www.etsy.com/listing/570593701/vintage-phentex-adjustable-needle-punch?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=punch%20needle%20tool&ref=sr_gallery-1-3


Anduril said "Sounds like you'd have to be in the biz to know that one, or seen one in use before."
Yup, 27+ years designing, building & servicing equipment & control systems in the carpet industry gave me a slight edge.