What would you call this?

[in.rockhntr]

Could it be a shaft straightener?

 

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[Felinepeachy]

Looks like it could be a multi purpose type item

Yeah, an archaic leatherman tool.

 

[Get-the-point]

It's a Spokeshave used to fine tune shafts and sinew......i'm sure there are many more uses for this tool. I believe it would have been used as a scraper as well.......Hope this helps.........................GTP

 

[mad.co.walker]

a very nice spokeshave. thanks for shareing. !!!!!!

 

[ohioaxeman]

I 3rd the spokeshave... nice one too

 

[larson1951]

spokeshave
for removing bark from a raw shaft in the manufacturing process
also many other uses

 

[Jonzer]

Spokeshave. A very nice one too.

 

[binman]

...my first post in a while...i too have a leatherman tool...see upper middle in attached pic...i find lots of "tools"...all found in chatham co., nc...

 

[PrimitiveOne]

spoke shave -nice find

 

[olroy70]

one of the first 5-way tools!!!!!!!!!!! using one with my remodeling....... very nice!!!!!

 

[in.rockhntr]

one of the first 5-way tools!!!!!!!!!!! using one with my remodeling....... very nice!!!!!

Alright, got me a spoke shave. It does look like a multi purpose tool too. Thanks everyone.