What is it? Game 74 - Neatorama

Today's collaboration with the What is it? blog brings us this strange object. Is it a weapon? Or simply a tool? Can you guess what it is for?

Place your guess in the comment section - no prize this week, so you're playing for fame and glory only. But please post no URL - let others play.

For more clues, check out the What is it? Blog. Good luck, guys!

Update 8/29/08 - the answer is: A corn havester, for cutting corn stalks at the base without bending over, patent number 471,889, a modern version is still sold today. Congratulations to Roscoe who got it right first!

This is why nEaTo is becimihg broing .it is a helper leg slahser for karate chopsn to zombieb nechs.

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ps: it doesn't help that if you turn the fode over the answer is written on the back.

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EASY- corn stalk cutter, leaves both hands free to tie or move the stalks.

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It looks like something you would use for climbing up a tree. Stick the blade in the trunk and use the foothold to support yourself. If not a tree, an electric pole?

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Its for cutting down crops and brush as you walk.

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For splitting logs--the instep rod lets you put all your weight into it.

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It is Merriam Cast Iron Corn Cutter

http://www.americanartifacts.com/smma/advert/da125.htm

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It's a boot.

Ohhhhhh.... You mean the black thing strapped to his leg... Others have already gotten that; corn cutter. But how many have actually used one or know how they work?

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please post no URL - let others play.

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I's a leg from the 1970s judging from the pale denim flare and cowboy boot combo.

wearing some sort of surgical caliper.

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This was obviously made for creating crop circles.

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You people. Don't you recognize this? Back when Hermes fought the Harpies, he took a bad hit to the leg, and lost one of the wings off of his feet. While it was re-growing, Vulcan (or was it Hephaestos?) fashioned him this keen prosthetic leg wing. Worked like a charm. Don't you people read the news? Sheesh.
Mel

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hardcore spurs for a hardcore cowboy

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part of the first "Iron-Man" suit?

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Strap-on control surface.

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Human cock fighting spurs

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guess I am a tad late to guess but I agree that it is a wheat (crop) cutter...for people harvesting without a plow?

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hope that's not his left leg...

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It's used to climb poles and trees.

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it's a "leg blade" from "death race 1900"

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It's a man-plough, for those who can't even afford a donkey or a wife, it's the Man-Plough, from TomCo!

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I believe it is used to make briar thicket fence row hedges, it that you push down to half cut off the stock and bend it over.

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it's for motorcyclists so they can stab people with their feet while they ride

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"Strap-on control surface."
hahahaha! Nice one, SoLo! =]

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lets hope he does't try to scratch an itch on his leg with his foot...I can't even imaging the amount of self inflicted harm this could cause.

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I believe it is a RonCo Ginsu Chopper. It slices, it dices, it makes vegetable chopping a fun family affair!

But wait....there's more.....

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It's a cast iron corn cutter

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It's a way to cheat at the NY Marathon.

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Boot Saber

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It's a footrest for your right foot, so you can look really cool and relaxed on gardenparties.

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Looks like something with which to cut hay or, rather, to trim hay bales. that's my guess.

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From Dave: "But how many have actually used one or know how they work?"

You lie down on the ground. Then a fellow farm hand grabs you by both arms and swings you around in a circle while walking up and down the rows of corn. Ta da!

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Let me guess, it's a Merriam Cast Iron Corn Cutter. What did I win? :)

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If a big farmer had a small wife she could climb him more easily during breaks on those warm days in the field.

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Why so many lonely, unmarried sheepfarmers used it is a mystery. Why would you lock the hindlegs of a pretty sheep in place with such a device?

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Well, yeah, it doesn't make sense without the associated helmet and jetpack...

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Looks like the old-school cowboy version of a Brush Hog.

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Finally... the truth behind square dancing and crop circles !!!

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It's a spur for sea horses :)

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just need a soccer ball and a kid size version and you can get the kids to do your work for you

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