this tool has me stumped ?

[mojjax]

Any Ideas what it's for ?

 

[Itsmine]

Just a wild guess, but it looks like something you would use for glazing putty on windows, or a weird grout knife.....I can't seem to figure out the wires....lol

 

[Duckshot]

Concrete.

Its for making relief joints along walls or around columns. You are holding wrong, the round end goes down.

 

[rick67]

Concrete.

Its for making relief joints along walls or around columns. You are holding wrong, the round end goes down.

Can you explain the wires?

 

[Duckshot]

No, I'm not a concrete finisher.

Maybe for uniform depth?

 

[diggummup]

No, I'm not a concrete finisher.

Maybe for uniform depth?

So you're guessing then? Can you provide a photo?

 

[bradyboy]

guessing the wires are a guide before the tool hits its target
more I think of it, the pictures don't look like the same tool
IMO
Bray

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

No idea. If you add a ball to each wire it would make a clapper noisemaker. ;-)

 

[mojjax]

just a few more pics - the '' wires '' are made of ' flat spring steel '

 

[Bruce R]

That’s to hold the burger while you flip it ! Lol.

 

[Peyton Manning]

no idea, but as POE would say. "great find"

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

The wires might not have originally been part of the tool.

 

[tamrock]

The wires might not have originally been part of the tool.

Good point. Maybe the flat wires were driven into the handle to better secure it with the intention to cut off the excess length, but that was never done.

 

[Rookster]

Nice finds.

 

[DCMatt]

Do you know anything else about this item? I sent pics and a link to a tool collector guy who specializes in trowels and masonry tools.

He said, "Wow, that’s very unusual. I looked at the pictures on the site. It’s too light weight to be a masonry or plastering tool. The handle is too small and it would have a ferule. It’s probably a kitchen utensil or for other indoor use."

Pie server?