Lace Cutter:
Use:
The lace cutter is used to cut leather in to thin narrow strips or thongs. These would be used to decoratively lace or edge braid pieces of leather together. Also many of these are used by leather and rawhide braiders of horse gear.
Toolmaker: Unknown
Inventor: Sterling Elliott
- Unmarked, other than an "L-X" on the top thumb screw.
- I believe this to be a tool based on, U.S. Patent No. 00207597, Dated September 3, 1878, "Improvement in Cutting-Gages", Sterling Elliott, of Chicago, Illinois.
