It's a hot iron holder. Allows the iron to cool off before you put it away and set your drawers on fire. Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)
It takes the kernels off the skin...er, I mean cob. My grandma used to make me use one of these in Mexico, then put the kernels through a fine grinder. And all for what...to feed chickens, damn those chickens! Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)