MYSTERY OBJECTS

[Gloria]

Is it to do with pressing something? Or stamping?

[Gloria]

Another thought, is it for holding some sort of checking device? Never seen one before.

[Stanley]

Sorry Gloria but no. They are very small and used for a delicate job.

[chinatyke]

It's a bench vise and used for

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tying fishing flies

[Stanley]

Say it out loud China.... (He's got it in one)

[chinatyke]

Holding fishing hooks for tying flies on them, or anything else I assume. Anyway, a small vise specially for fishing sports.

[Gloria]

I was way out on that one.

[Stanley]

That's right, a fly tying vice.
Now, what's this?

[Stanley]

You have all gone quiet! Does this mean I have to reveal?

[Cathy]

Sorry , I’ve no idea

[Stanley]

The secret is the shape Cathy......

[Gloria]

Ive no idea either, but I think I've seen one.
It looks as though it's more ornamental than functional, is it off the top off railings?

[Wendyf]

It reminds me of my mum's hip replacement joint without the angle.

[Stanley]

Sorry to both of you. It's a totally functional object. I'm trying to think of a clue that doesn't simply tell you what it is. How about this, you could associate a Turks head with it.

[Cathy]

A Hat Pin ? A Turbin Pin ?

[Gloria]

Is it a tool for working knots of some sort?

[chinatyke]

A Turks head is knotted rope isn't it? So I'm guessing it is a threading device to form the knot? I know, I'm waffling again!
Sorry, Gloria, our posts crossed!

[Stanley]

You're both so close but not there yet. Give me the use exactly and what it is called!

[plaques]

A big Irish labourer, Paddy, would you believe it, was an ex mariner. He would make some of the most complex spiced knot connections I've ever seen, real works of art. All his were using ordinary rope but he did say he worked on wire rope as well. The mystery object is a marlin spike.

[Stanley]

P has got it exactly, It's a marlin spike or 'fid' used for parting the strands in a rope, either manilla or wire, to allow the splice.
Next one?

[Stanley]

Try this one..... (Wendy hold back!!)

[Cathy]

Animal hoof clippers (probably horses).

[Stanley]

BUGGER!! You're getting too good at this Cathy, and I thought the danger was Wendy!

Here, try this one... What's it used for?

[PanBiker]

Curling Tongs?

[Tripps]

Glove stretchers?