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parttime
Feb 7, 2011, 05:44 PM
I think it's some kind of tool. Maybe wood working? Put picture in next post, sorry

smoothy
Feb 7, 2011, 05:46 PM
Its used to clean the wax out of ones ear cavity.

parttime
Feb 7, 2011, 05:48 PM
Here is the picture. Thanks

smoothy
Feb 7, 2011, 05:51 PM
About how long are these and how wide? And is the one on the left missing a third pin like the right has? And is the inner flat surface sharpened or blunt edged?

Alty
Feb 7, 2011, 05:52 PM
They look like leg braces to me.

parttime
Feb 7, 2011, 05:55 PM
smoothy, I just have the pictures to go by, I think the one on the left is a smaller version. I'll find out the measurements.

smoothy
Feb 7, 2011, 05:59 PM
Very rough measurements are fine... trying to judge how big they are to help think of what purpose they may have surved.

parttime
Feb 7, 2011, 06:01 PM
Still waiting for the measurements,
Altenweg they were found in your country.

ma0641
Feb 7, 2011, 06:51 PM
Look like they have a radiused cut to hang on a pipe. Old clothers dryer?

parttime
Feb 7, 2011, 06:58 PM
Here's a description. 6" wide x 18" long, the metal piece is raised about 3" higher than the rest of the tool. Nothing appears broke or missing. Maybe associated with logging.

ma0641, small for that I think, maybe the radius for de-barking? Hmm

smoothy
Feb 7, 2011, 07:06 PM
Scrapers for defleshing animal skins? Obvious takes two hands to operate... too small for a foot and a hand.

parttime
Feb 7, 2011, 07:08 PM
Could be, I'll look for pictures of old taxadermy tools. Thanks

smoothy
Feb 7, 2011, 07:13 PM
could be, I'll look for pictures of old taxadermy tools. thanks

That's only a wild guess... knuckles are dangerously close to work item if its for woodworking