Today's mystery item.

[novocaine]

more pictures of what it actual is maybe? food chopper.

 

[MJP]

Well, that's certainly it - though it does surprise me that these blades are sturdy enough to chop anything.

Mystery solved, it seems.

Martin.

 

[novocaine]

guess it's for things that are pretty soft, like making mince I believe. they aren't very good obviously, else they'd still be on sale.

 

[whiskywill]

Here is a modern version. http://www.chefshat.com.au/product-grou ... it/product

 

[MJP]

Yup, that's it - for softish/easy stuff.

Puts the tin hat (or chef's hat) on it.

Job done.

Martin.

 

[focusonwood]

I think it's a fruit chopper...

Looking through google images for an 'antique fruit chopper' comes up with a few similar looking items;

Do i win £5?

 

[NazNomad]

I'm reading a book about old gamekeepers and there's a photo of a gent called Harry Churchill. He's holding a very similar thing that he used for chopping pheasant food.

(Probably nicked it off his missus though?)

Just thought I'd revive the thread with another use for that tool.

 

[bugbear]

Is this it?

Though I still wonder - the vanes of this item are just thin sheet - I would have thought that anything intended for splitting would have had thicker blades.

Martin.

The blade of a Victorinox cooks knife (which I like very much) is also very thin. Cuts like a demon!

BugBear