Wooden bench with a hole in the middle. The bolts go all the way through the legs and it is very heavy. Found in the basement of an old farm house

The questioner said: Wooden bench with a hole in the middle. The bolts go all the way through the legs and it is very heavy. Found in the basement of an old farm house
And send this images:

r/whatisthisthing - Wooden bench with a hole in the middle. The bolts go all the way through the legs and it is very heavy. Found in the basement of an old farm house

Some of the people answers were:
1. The rounded corners on the ‘legs’ make me think this was/is an improvised agricultural tool. Trammell? Furrower? Thought was put into this fabrication, I doubt it was just knocked together.

2. That’s a lot of bolt going on. This suggests that this device had to be reliable under some considerable strain. I notice that the four bolts near the hold are countersunk while the bolts at the outside edges are not. I wonder if whatever went into the hole also needed a flat surface around it.

r/whatisthisthing - Wooden bench with a hole in the middle. The bolts go all the way through the legs and it is very heavy. Found in the basement of an old farm house

3. I think an attachment for a diy wooden vise. Looks like it might slip onto a 4×4 with some sort of cotter pin. Check how easily 2x4s etc slip into those up rights could have been a jig for holding lumber to cut with a handsaw. I vaguely remember my grandpa having something like that for cutting lumber with a handsaw.

r/whatisthisthing - Wooden bench with a hole in the middle. The bolts go all the way through the legs and it is very heavy. Found in the basement of an old farm house

4. Whatever it was for it was meant to be under a lot of strain, and looks like it was maybe meant to rotate. The horizontal countersunk bolts on the end only go through the top board, indicating they’re meant to prevent it from splitting. The square hole in the middle has a horizontal hole bored through, indicating that a tight fitting square shaft fitted into it and was locked in position as well as the horizontal board being reinforced there too. The center bolts being countersunk but not the outer ones suggests a concern for them catching on something with a low clearance, but not a large diameter. The rounded corners suggest that force was hitting the upright mainly on the ends rather than the faces, which would also fit with how the top board is reinforced. My guess would be something beating, separating, or pulping something, in essence a large slow moving blender/beater. The lack of stain suggests that wine and such was not the use. Possibly some sort of grain separator, perhaps for removing grain from the chaff, or for knocking kennels loose from cobs or the rachis?
5. Looks like a carpentry jig. Heavily braced, with a square slot for placement on a larger work bench.

6. Looks like the bench of a wood shaving horse

Related Posts

Prince William feared Prince Harry was ‘blindsided by lust’ when dating Meghan Markle

When Prince Harry introduced his then-girlfriend Meghan Markle to his brother, Prince William, the two were said to have “clicked” right away. William was very fond of…

Doctor explains what it means if you always need to poop straight after eating

Doctor has explained what it means if you feel the urge to have a bowel movement immediately after eating. According to a TikTok doctor, if this happens…

When a Woman Gets Too Attached to Her Partner: What It Really Reveals

She constantly thinks about him, anxiously rereads his messages, and her mood swings with his actions. Is this genuine love or something more complex? Over-attachment often stems…

I was totally in the dark on this

The microwave ring cover is usually made of durable plastic or similar material, with small wheels or rollers attached. These wheels allow the glass turntable to rotate…

Should You Sleep With Socks or No Socks? Discover the Best Way to Sleep

The choice between sleeping with or without socks may seem minor, but it can actually affect the quality of your sleep. While many people don’t think much…

Dog Falls In Love With Cat And Watches Out The Window Every Days.

Birds of a feather flock together, as the old saying goes. We’ve all been through this – it’s simpler to connect with someone who enjoys the same…