mystery tool small hand held

aluminum body,steel insert,,,,maybe hole for key chain????

 

Hi,
Reminds me of an old ice box handle.WAG
greg

 

another photo showing groove,guess it could be a part of something

 

I’ve asked the machinists even though I think this was for some kitchen or home-shop use. Many machinists despise aluminum when used in tools; they call it “shiny wood.”

 

i posted on papaws tool talk,nothing definitive,the groove is not a 90 degree,its less?,,,,one suggested saw set?

 

I don't suppose that could to be writing on the side, shown on the second photo.

 

Machinist opinions: One thinks it is part of a can opener, and I’d agree with that.

http://www.practicalmachinist.com/v...r-steel-hex-blade-part-something-deco-347442/

 

I Personally think it looks like writing...............BUT, what it says, IDK!!

 

I believe it is for deburring sheet metal edges.

 

i looked with a loupe,no name....it could work on sheet metal

 

I'd think that very likely.

 

Some kind of window latch or door latch? As Greg said, it reminds me of an old ice box handle.

 

Glazier’s muntin scraper, latest guess from machinist forum. I like that answer. If that’s what it is, it may have come with a set of variously-shaped, changeable blades.

 

i like.....for removing the old and cleaning up....not for tooling the new?....back in the day i used a putty knife....

 

Hi,
I used a single edge razor blade clamped to a paint scrapper.
greg