What is it?

[Miss Chicken]

I got this idea after my last post in the 'latest purchase' thread.

In Australia we have a show called The Collectors (I am not sure if other countries have their own versions on this show. In one segment on The Collectors a mystery object is shown and the panel has to try and decide what it is used for.

I thought it might be interesting to have own such segment. People can post a picture of an object. It could be a craft tool, something used in cooking, an occupational tool, scientific equipment, a toy etc. Maybe though this we can learn something useful or interesting

My first object (which I think will be quite easy) is

They can come without the hole, or they can come with two holes i.e a second hole in the handle. Some of them don't have a handle.

You can post an object at any time even if previous objects are not identified.

 

[splodenode]

chupacabra shoes

 

[auntiehill]

It's a lucet. Used for making cords, particularly sturdy ones, like the ones for corsets. Finally, all my time at the Renaissance Fair has paid off. Well, that and the name of the item in is your picture's id.

Don't have one to post. Someone else have a go.

 

[think]

not sure if this is ok but snagged this from a site..

 

[Miss Chicken]

It's a lucet. Used for making cords, particularly sturdy ones, like the ones for corsets. Finally, all my time at the Renaissance Fair has paid off. Well, that and the name of the item in is your picture's id.

Don't have one to post. Someone else have a go.

Yes, it has been about 20 years since I used a lucet and back then I only used it to make shoelaces. I learnt to use one when I was a member of the Norse Society and we used to practice old Viking skills etc. Bones lucets have been found in Viking graves.

I have no idea what the thing in think's photo is.

 

[RJDiogenes]

It's the formula that caused the Panda Apocalypse.

 

[Miss Chicken]

I am divided on whether to suggest it is some sort of scientific instrument or whether to say it is some sort of coffee-maker.

 

[RJDiogenes]

Or possibly some kind of hookah.

 

[splodenode]

meth lab

 

[think]

meth lab

roflmao

Hario Nouveau

[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIvLZP0_wZo[/yt]

vacpot coffee maker. LOL

I am betting we can handle multiple of objects at once and endless commentary in this thread

 

[Holdfast]

Saw this in a magazine earlier and lol'ed:

 

[Miss Chicken]

A novelty radio, or a novelty phone?

 

[Holdfast]

No to both.

Consider its shape. That won't get you directly to the answer, but would get you in the right area, at least

 

[Miss Chicken]

The thing look vaguely familar. I am certain I have seen a photo of it before but I just can't think of where.

 

[Lookingglassman]

I got this idea after my last post in the 'latest purchase' thread.

In Australia we have a show called The Collectors (I am not sure if other countries have their own versions on this show. In one segment on The Collectors a mystery object is shown and the panel has to try and decide what it is used for.

I thought it might be interesting to have own such segment. People can post a picture of an object. It could be a craft tool, something used in cooking, an occupational tool, scientific equipment, a toy etc. Maybe though this we can learn something useful or interesting

My first object (which I think will be quite easy) is

They can come without the hole, or they can come with two holes i.e a second hole in the handle. Some of them don't have a handle.

You can post an object at any time even if previous objects are not identified.

Little forks to get crab meat out of the shell?

 

[Lookingglassman]

Saw this in a magazine earlier and lol'ed:

A new type of fish hook?

 

[USS Triumphant]

Bowling pin for sharks that like to bowl?

 

[Holdfast]

The thing look vaguely familar. I am certain I have seen a photo of it before but I just can't think of where.

A new type of fish hook?

Bowling pin for sharks that like to bowl?

I like the bowling pin idea a LOT.

But no. To get you in the right ballpark, here's a photo of its much more famous and older cousin. It does something different, but you may be able to guess what the one I posted does if you recognise this thing:

 

[Yeoman Randi]

Looks like one of those freaky spider things from "Minority Report".

 

[Starbreaker]

An anchor?