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cee_jay

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What is this tool??
« on: September 05, 2012, 11:11:27 am »
I bought a shelving unit and this was in the drawer, What in the heck is it?
I thought maybe it cut the tree to get out syrup, but after checking the web I wasn't even close
it's a sturdy thingymabob  :)
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Re: What is this tool??
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2012, 11:50:56 am »
I thought it might be to pick up a bail of hay. I could be wrong. That's a guess. Mart probably would know.
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Re: What is this tool??
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2012, 12:58:49 pm »
I think its for taking a sample, of what i,m unsure of...but from the looks of it..you would hold it in your hand form a fist around it with the point sticking out between your index and middle finger...and make a punching motion...
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Re: What is this tool??
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2012, 01:55:50 pm »
A gardening tool.  ??? ???

Removing weeds, ...... transplanting seedlings.
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Re: What is this tool??
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2012, 02:01:32 pm »
bulb planter !! stick it in the ground and turn it,, will make a round hole to plant the bulb in !! or can be used like cogar says !!  all purpose tool !!
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Re: What is this tool??
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2012, 02:44:10 pm »
Over here we call it a Dibble...its normally made of wood...approx 1ft long with different sizes for different plants
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Re: What is this tool??
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2012, 03:30:05 pm »
WOW!! Cool, never thought of that! it would be a good weeding tool small and easy to handle
THANK YOU SO MUCH, I have asked all my neighbors and no one had a clue
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Re: What is this tool??
« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2012, 05:52:52 pm »
I have a couple of dibblers...but that looks older.

Here's one for comparison....but don't believe it is that old
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/18th-century-hand-forged-garden-dibble-tool-wood-4
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Re: What is this tool??
« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2012, 06:26:37 pm »
thing i like about this one,,you can go straight in and turn for small bulbs,, or lean it a bit for bigger hole and bigger bulbs !!
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Re: What is this tool??
« Reply #9 on: September 06, 2012, 07:34:56 am »
That's it KC! Looks the same, so you dont think it's old? just used alot I guess, it looked old
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Re: What is this tool??
« Reply #10 on: September 06, 2012, 08:11:54 am »
Yes it is old, but I wouldn't know how old. At least pre-1950's I would think.

Producing that was labor intensive compared newer ones that are "stamped" out of sheet tin or thin steel.

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Re: What is this tool??
« Reply #11 on: September 06, 2012, 09:42:06 am »
I sure didn't say that well did I?  LOL

I do think it is probably 40+ years old but it isn't over 100!
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Re: What is this tool??
« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2012, 12:49:00 pm »
    I've seen something close to that tool and I was told it was use to counter sink holes for screws. It might be the person just used it for that purpose .
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