What would this be ?

Rick · 2nd October 2016, 05:27 PM

I'm 'stumped'....

Is this not an expression used in Portuguese, 'Nando?

fernando · 2nd October 2016, 09:22 PM

An idiomatic expression i was not familiar with; no strict equivalent in my lingo. Is it close from baffled ?

. Then we could use 'desconcertado' (disconcerted).

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Ian · 3rd October 2016, 05:37 AM

Perhaps a sailor's fid that is used when splicing rope. Interesting piece and seems to have some age. Here's a picture from google but I cannot access the web page that it is taken from. It shows various splicing tools. There are three different fids --the middle one is multifaceted and has grooved edges (can't really see how many sides it has--maybe three).

Ian.

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fernando · 3rd October 2016, 07:03 PM

Thank you Ian. A fair suggestion, but i am afraid the hunting decor and the reduced size of the handle wouldn't meet such purpose. Yes, it must have some age; it shows some wearing.
Still it could be for some kind of splicing alright

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russel · 3rd October 2016, 09:28 PM

Could it be a knife sharpener, for honing a blade as butchers do?

Rick · 4th October 2016, 01:29 AM

I think it's safe to say that whatever this is it has been cobbled together from disparate elements.

I can't remember seeing a curved fid (Dad did a lot of splicing) in my Old Man's ditty bag.

A hone; were they often made from wood?
Maybe it's some kind of home made burnishing tool?

The hilt looks like a hilt from an Argentine Criollo.

fernando · 4th October 2016, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick

... I think it's safe to say that whatever this is it has been cobbled together from disparate elements...

Possible

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

... Maybe it's some kind of home made burnishing tool?..

Less probable

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Originally Posted by Rick

... The hilt looks like a hilt from an Argentine Criollo.

With such a hunting scene; dogs chasing a deer ?

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fernando · 4th October 2016, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick

...I can't remember seeing a curved fid (Dad did a lot of splicing) in my Old Man's ditty bag....

Isn't this a fid in the sailor's knife ?

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Ian · 5th October 2016, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick

I think it's safe to say that whatever this is it has been cobbled together from disparate elements. ...

Yes, it looks like a home-made tool of some sort, put together from bits and pieces. That would not be unusual for a sailor's item.

Could the wood be ebony? It certainly looks very dark in the pics.

How did you find this interesting piece Fernando?

2nd October 2016, 09:22 PM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	An idiomatic expression i was not familiar with; no strict equivalent in my lingo. Is it close from baffled ? . Then we could use 'desconcertado' (disconcerted). . Attached Images

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Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,453	Perhaps a sailor's fid that is used when splicing rope. Interesting piece and seems to have some age. Here's a picture from google but I cannot access the web page that it is taken from. It shows various splicing tools. There are three different fids --the middle one is multifaceted and has grooved edges (can't really see how many sides it has--maybe three). Ian. . Attached Images Last edited by Ian; 3rd October 2016 at 05:48 AM.

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2nd October 2016, 05:27 PM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	I'm 'stumped'.... Is this not an expression used in Portuguese, 'Nando?

3rd October 2016, 07:03 PM	#4
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Thank you Ian. A fair suggestion, but i am afraid the hunting decor and the reduced size of the handle wouldn't meet such purpose. Yes, it must have some age; it shows some wearing. Still it could be for some kind of splicing alright .

3rd October 2016, 09:28 PM	#5
russel Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Tasmania, Australia Posts: 236	Could it be a knife sharpener, for honing a blade as butchers do?

4th October 2016, 01:29 AM	#6
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	I think it's safe to say that whatever this is it has been cobbled together from disparate elements. I can't remember seeing a curved fid (Dad did a lot of splicing) in my Old Man's ditty bag. A hone; were they often made from wood? Maybe it's some kind of home made burnishing tool? The hilt looks like a hilt from an Argentine Criollo.