MYSTERY OBJECTS

[Stanley]

Evidently too arcane.... I shall knock it on the head at dinner time if we haven't got anywhere with it.....

[Tizer]

Did it hold the fuse for firing an old type of cannon?

[Stanley]

Sorry no Peter. It was found inside a house and is said to be the bronze pommel off a medieval sword.......
Quite, I have no idea if they are right or not!



Yes it's a punch but it has a very specific use. What is it?

[Stanley]

This is such a good one! No takers?

[Steeplejerk]

Is it used on the railway ?

[Gloria]

For tapping the wheels on train?

[Stanley]

No to both of you. Clue, the application is maritime.

[Big Kev]

Knocking out rivets?

[Stanley]

Think of it as a punch with a handle......
No Kev, not rivets.....

[Big Kev]

Bolts?

[Stanley]

No Kev, no threads involved.....

[Steeplejerk]

Wooden drift pegs don't know the real name but it sounds good ??

[Stanley]

Not wooden but you're getting very warm Tom! Stick with pegs!

[Gloria]

For tapping in the tarred rope between wooden planking joints.

[Stanley]

Sorry Gloria but no. The shape of the punch is a clue. It's for driving in or out a locking dowel but the question is what in?

[Stanley]

It's evidently too obscure.... Sorry about that. Have a look at this LINK.
I told you it was a good one! Next one for shaving?

[Stanley]

What is it?

[Cathy]

Is it a Whistle , Stanley

[Stanley]

Yes Cathy but a very special type......

[Gloria]

Station masters whistle?

[Steeplejerk]

Sailors whistle??

[Stanley]

Sorry, Neither of those.....

[Cathy]

A Shepherd’s Whistle

[PanBiker]

I reckon you have hit the post there Cathy.

We had the shepherds whistle a few weeks back.

It's an Acme silent dog whistle I think.

Acme, accept no substitutes.

[Stanley]

Sorry Cathy, Ian is right, it's an Acme Silent Dog Whistle.
Next for shaving?