Dave Balderstone wrote:

In article , Duane Bozarth
wrote:

Is there just a bed iron screwed to the bevel that clamps the blade in?

Yes. I can snap a pic if it would help, but on the one I have it's just
a piece of bar steel that screws down to the bevel and hold the blade.


OK, Dave, thanks--that answers my question of "how the heck did this
thing work".

This one has the bed iron, just no blade and I was trying to visualize
what/how it was supposed to be used (and used for).

Unfortunately, while something of a curiousity, I see no gain in having
found it...