MYSTERY OBJECTS

[Big Kev]

With due deference to another thread and another time. Is that a Norwegian Blue? Beautiful Plumage.

It was your comments that prompted me to post it Ian

[Cathy]

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Does anyone know why these were worn?

[Stanley]

Worn if one leg was short Cathy. My mother had that problem after childhood Polio.

[Cathy]

Sorry Stanley, not worn for that, in this case.

[Steeplejerk]

Cattle rustling so they didn't leave shoe prints ?

[Cathy]

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Yes, good one

Gosh , you are another one who gets up early

[Stanley]

Curses! Next one Tom?

[Stanley]

What is it? Who would use it?

[Big Kev]

Brick pointing tool? Bricklayer?

[Stanley]

Sorry Kev, no.

[Steeplejerk]

Is it used by a chemist ?

[Big Kev]

I bet Tizer will know
I do now.

[Stanley]

Getting closer Tom.....
Yes Kev, I think he will.....

[Cathy]

After that hint, I think I know.

[Steeplejerk]

I'm sure we had them at school and they were called spatulas ??

[Tizer]

I bet Tizer will know I do now.

Yes, I've been using spatulas for much of my working life and still use them in my hobbies . Very useful. I've got several like that plus a very small one and also ones which have a wide flat blade at one end and a spoon shape at the other.

I've also got a range of rulers of different shapes, sizes and different materials - wood, metal, plastic. My oldest ones are 6-inch steel rulers which all came from my father, some given to me as a child and others inherited later. He worked for Philips as a supervisor making radio valves, then transistors and those 6-inch steel rulers were everywhere! At school I always had one in my blazer pocket together with pens, pencils, eraser etc. Note that I wrote eraser and not rubber - I don't want any Americans to get the wrong idea about my childhood!

[Stanley]

Tom and Peter have it. This is a very small one made from Stainless Steel and I think it was used by a dentist for mixing up the amalgam they used to use for tooth fillings.
Next One?

[Stanley]

What is it?

[Stanley]

I see.... No takers eh?

[Steeplejerk]

Is it bronze ?

[Stanley]

Yes Tom and it came as a result of an archaeological investigation....

[Steeplejerk]

Is it some kind of spear head or weapon ??

[Stanley]

Neither of those Tom but you are in the right territory....

[Big Kev]

Gunpowder pouch?

[Stanley]

No Kev, too small and rigid. From what I know about it that hole in it isn't much bigger than an inch.
Clue it's a component part of something larger.