Premier quality Goldenberg tool identification

That is a definite possibility.

 

This most likely came to the US from Germany by way of my wife’s great grandfather Rupert. It was hung on a pegboard with a plethora of common modern hand tools. No additional context.

 

I had noticed the similarity to a modern double bladed cleaver. However I was convinced that it was a wood working tool due to the company’s connection to axes. your comment has me thinking that this is the most likely explanation.

 

This also explains why the handle resembles a cast iron frying pan handle.

 

I exaggerated when I said 10 minutes. It took about 150 strokes w steady pressure along the length of each surface w a good bastard file followed up w about 10-15 minutes of honing through 3 grits of diamond stone. I left in some nicks that would have taken appreciatively longer to remove. The time and effort expended were in keeping w the time required in maintaining the edges on my planes and chisels. It is good quality steel.

 

Ernest, you may have the answer. I looked up “vannier “ and found that it meant “basket weaver”. It didn’t make sense to me but I reached out to my father-in-law’s sister and it turns out that her grandfather was a wire weaver! I think that the tool was not meant to be sharp edged but rather used to tighten the weave in cable making!