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Mystery Item. Try to guess. Dare ya.

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July 05, 2021, 04:49 PM
Woodman
Mystery Item. Try to guess. Dare ya.
So here is a mystery item for your 5th's enjoyment. Four images. Plus two bonus images from the same guy's property. Naturally, the 5th is a sticker and the 6th a funky solid ply tire of some sort.












July 05, 2021, 05:06 PM
orion5
Seed planter?

o5
July 05, 2021, 05:08 PM
TXJIM
Last one is the trail tire on a tractor pulled, PTO driven mower/shredder. Where I grew up we called them a brush hog.


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July 05, 2021, 05:26 PM
StarTraveler
Orion5 may be correct. It looks like an old tobacco slip planter they used before the mechanized versions. I think those were also used for planting seeds in rows (not broadcast).


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July 05, 2021, 05:36 PM
Krazeehorse
Tx is correct on the tire. The first pics look like a knife.


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July 05, 2021, 05:40 PM
motor59
Powder horn?



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July 05, 2021, 05:43 PM
Patrick-SP2022
quote:
Originally posted by StarTraveler:
Orion5 may be correct. It looks like an old tobacco slip planter they used before the mechanized versions. I think those were also used for planting seeds in rows (not broadcast).


I believe Orion5 is correct too.
I know the item as a dibbler.
They come in straight and curved handle versions.



July 05, 2021, 06:11 PM
cas
Armor piercing bull horn.


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July 05, 2021, 06:12 PM
Gustofer
It's a doohickey.

What do I win?


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July 05, 2021, 06:20 PM
2BobTanner
No, no, no. It’s a thingamajig; not a whozeewhatzit. .


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July 05, 2021, 06:49 PM
Woodman
Okay, a hint. Ya see tar on the handle.
July 05, 2021, 06:51 PM
trapper189
So it’s not a dingle arm?
July 05, 2021, 07:14 PM
Oz_Shadow
Planting dibble
July 05, 2021, 07:34 PM
Sig2340
They say anything is a dildo if you’re brave enough.




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July 05, 2021, 07:43 PM
Woodman
Okay, the guy has Class 3 weapons, drawers of collectible knives, and might have been pulling my leg. He said it was a tool used for unknotting ropes on rigged sailing ships of old.

But yeah, dibble looks more likely.

Thanks for playing.
July 05, 2021, 07:51 PM
maladat
quote:
Originally posted by Woodman:
Okay, the guy has Class 3 weapons, drawers of collectible knives, and might have been pulling my leg. He said it was a tool used for unknotting ropes on rigged sailing ships of old.

But yeah, dibble looks more likely.

Thanks for playing.


Maybe... But a marlinspike or fid would usually have a much thinner taper than that.
July 05, 2021, 08:08 PM
flashguy
quote:
Originally posted by maladat:
quote:
Originally posted by Woodman:
Okay, the guy has Class 3 weapons, drawers of collectible knives, and might have been pulling my leg. He said it was a tool used for unknotting ropes on rigged sailing ships of old.

But yeah, dibble looks more likely.

Thanks for playing.


Maybe... But a marlinspike or fid would usually have a much thinner taper than that.
Yeah. It does not look like a typical marlinspike.

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July 05, 2021, 08:38 PM
MikeinNC
quote:
Originally posted by Woodman:
Okay, the guy has Class 3 weapons, drawers of collectible knives, and might have been pulling my leg. He said it was a tool used for unknotting ropes on rigged sailing ships of old.


That would be a marlin spike. And that ain’t whats in the pics.

I would hazard that it is a tool for making a hole in the ground in a row of plowed earth for the next guy on the tractor towed devise to put a fresh tobacco plant into.

A “staub”, like Karl Childers talked about, mm hmmm.


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July 05, 2021, 09:08 PM
ersatzknarf
quote:
Originally posted by Oz_Shadow:
Planting dibble


Agreed.



July 05, 2021, 09:37 PM
cas
quote:
Originally posted by Woodman:
Okay, a hint. Ya see tar on the handle.


It belonged to George Brett?


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