Competition - what is this used for?

[Eric_Methven]

OK, here's a little competiton to see who can figure out what this was used for. There's no prize except bragging rites if you guess correctly.

All I can tell you is that this example is around 200 years old and is made of wood.

I don't want a name for it, but a description of what it's for and how it was used.

I'll leave it open until after the moot to give everyone a chance to have guess.

Eric

 

[Womble_Lancs]

I would guess it's used as some sort of scoop, for picking up and measuring something, like grain, maybe?

 

[Ph34r]

I'm sure it'lll be something ridiculous... I am gonna go with....
ICE SKATE

 

[Retired Member southey]

For mesuring out gun powder loads? kind of scoop, fill holes, cover holes, then empty each one into a charge bag.

 

[tobes01]

Pharmacist's scoop for measuring out pills?

 

[Melonfish]

I was also thinking along the firearms route, possibly you placed your rolled paper in the holes then scooped out of your powder keg.
failing that you scooped shot into the already packed paper/powder?

 

[John Fenna]

Caliber grader for lead shot - the holes look different sizes....

 

[Eric_Methven]

You are all COLD! Not even warm. Not even luke-warm.
Keep trying!

 

[Neumo]

I am going to say a device for rolling CIGARs with, maybe picked up in Cuba

 

[Biker]

I am going to say a device for rolling CIGARs with, maybe picked up in Cuba

I thought Cuban cigars were rolled on the inner thigh of some gorgoeus doe-eyed beauty.

Anyway I was going to go for a sort of measuring device but having seen your reply Eric I wonder if it's some sort of musical instrument picker. Three fingers are inserted into the holes and then it's strapped over the palm with the flat part on the back of the hand and the spike thingy facing downwards is used to pluck strings or tap on a drum.

Bizarre, I know, but it's pure guesswork.

 

[Eric_Methven]

Hahaha nope.
Clue 1: Think small scale farming - small holding or the like.
Clue 2: On the one hand it is a tool in it's own right and on the other hand it is part of a set that works together.

 

[Eric_Methven]

I thought Cuban cigars were rolled on the inner thigh of some gorgoeus doe-eyed beauty.

Anyway I was going to go for a sort of measuring device but having seen your reply Eric I wonder if it's some sort of musical instrument picker. Three fingers are inserted into the holes and then it's strapped over the palm with the flat part on the back of the hand and the spike thingy facing downwards is used to pluck strings or tap on a drum.

Bizarre, I know, but it's pure guesswork.

Damn Biker you are soooo close in one way, but a mile away otherwise.

 

[Biker]

You put fingers in the holes and rake tangled things into straight lines.....

Call it a process of ilimination

 

[pwb]

Sewing seed perhaps... broadcasting.

Ps..
Thinking more about it the pointed end looks a bit like a dibber for planting out seeds

 

[Neumo]

bizare guess no2: It's a device for grading (i.e judging the size) of carrots.... Am all packed for the moot & am now bored...

 

[Biker]

Castanets? Y'know like those dolly birds with hair nets rattle around with in Spain. Obviously this is the northern European version used by Doris who stuns cows with her bare hands as part of her day job on the small holding.

Hot or cold?

 

[Biker]

bizare guess no2: It's a device for grading (i.e judging the size) of carrots.... Am all packed for the moot & am now bored...

By jove! I think he's got it. Goood answer mate. Time will tell if it's correct though.

 

[Harvestman]

Well it's obvious really, isn't it? Its a... well, its a ... sort of, you know, a wooden ... thing.

What you do is you put the pointy end, er... and then you ...

Like I said, obvious.

 

[Asa Samuel]

It's a planting multi-tool, dibber, measure, trowel and raker all in one

 

[Barn Owl]

I thought thatching to begin with but it's a bit wee for that.