A Mystery Tool

[Nomad]

Is the handle hollow all the way through? Could you run thread or string through from the right-hand end to the spikey bit (assuming there's room to get past the screw)?

And, does the smaller spikey end have slots as well?

 

[nitrambur]

I'm sure my dad had one just like that, but he's on holiday at the mo

 

[DanielCoffey]

For a horrible moment I thought it was a trocar and cannula but it isn't. As soon as I looked up what one of those was, the difference was obvious.

It looks like the notches are simply to allow the end to be splayed but maintain a straight line rather than a curl. This means that you couldn't use it to punch through a sheet and then draw something back from the other side. A shot of the tool rotated to show the pair of holes might be useful.

 

[dave89]

Looks like some sort of seal removing tool.

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[Hammock_man]

seal removing tool

The small end, not shown, is indeed a seal remover. I have seen it used on the east coast of yourshire in the early 60's

The big end Shown is for walrus.