Old Mitten Shaped Steel Die for Leather Cutting (Smallest of Three) desk object They also make me think

They also make me think of friendship

or perhaps letters

studied and started making pottery together in East Tennesee

with the rings allowing it to be hung proudly on the wall in between ritual wieldings:)  I don't have much of an interest in swords

Old Mitten Shaped Steel Die for Leather Cutting (Smallest of Three) desk object They also make me thinkThis is the third of three old steel die I am listing, which would have been used to cut leather for gloves and, in this case, mittens. I also have the (very large and very heavy) maul that would have been used to pound them into the leather to cut it if you have an interest in that, just let me know! I love these as objects, both graphic and sculptural, and the handle makes a handy stand. Both the face and edges of the mitten shape show old red