Mystery item (not mine)

[spandit]

Saw this on Facebook - wondered if anyone might know what it is:

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/904873456725291

 

[Herman30]

An anchor for locking the pole into the ground?

 

[TeeDee]

 

[spandit]

Thanks! Thought for a moment you had an identical one!

 

[Redhand Jack]

Diy corkscrew.?.

 

[pieinthesky]

I reminds me of those toggle style plasterboard fixings. It will go through a hole but not come out again.

Maybe for manipulating netting or mesh of some kind.

 

[Broch]

No idea, but tempted by the Morris Minor for sale near us

You really shouldn't point me to Facebook sales pages!!

 

[C_Claycomb]

It is a compost stirrer aka aerator. My folks had one like that, think its an older design, there are plenty of similar things if you google, but not with that wood handle. Spoiler....they don't work all that well!!

Primrose Compost Aerator L84cm

Zinc plated construction - easy to clean and maintainTwo handles with grips - easy and comfortable to useLength 84cm (33in) x Width 2cm (1in)Blade length: 15cm (5in)

www.primrose.co.uk

 

[TeeDee]

Material looks somewhat anodized so not very old. May help place it time line wise.

 

[C_Claycomb]

Material looks somewhat anodized so not very old. May help place it time line wise.

That is yellow chromate on zinc plating.
I think my parents' one looks similar, despite being over 20 years old. Amazing how well things last when A)they are so rubbish they don't get used and B) one of their owners cannot bear to throw useless things away!

 

[C_Claycomb]

I should add that it is possible that this thing is being sold now for some other purpose, which would also explain its new appearance and that none of the hits I got on Google looked like that. However, I know that my folks bought theirs based on adverts that suggested it would help with the annual despised compost turning event.

 

[Erbswurst]

If you regularly throw some food on top of the compost you don't need it.

Brown rat - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[nigelp]

Pipe/drain cleaning?

 

[Lean'n'mean]

Pipe/drain cleaning?

I think it has already been established that it is a compost stirrer/turner/aerator.

 

[Erbswurst]

I am convinced, that it is the newest boathook model and issued on secret British navy submarines. You all know it very well but aren't allowed to talk about.

Edit:
Oh, somebody knocked at the door of my construction trailer.
Good bye! It was a nice time with you!

 

[spandit]

It is a compost stirrer aka aerator.

Fantastic! Thank you!

 

[nigelp]

I think it has already been established that it is a compost stirrer/turner/aerator.

Oh yes.

 

[Broch]

I think it has already been established that it is a compost stirrer/turner/aerator.

True, but I'm sure we can think of some new uses