What would this be ?

fernando · 1st October 2016, 05:16 PM

Materiall would not be any kind of horn; more like some hard wood ... maybe darkened ... and smoothened. Five faceted cross section, faces slightly concave, soft edges, but rather pointy, as if it were for perforating purposes ... this with a bit of imagination.

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Rick · 1st October 2016, 07:26 PM

Got me....

fernando · 2nd October 2016, 11:24 AM

But ... that is not five faced

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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 · 4th October 2016, 04:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fernando

Materiall would not be any kind of horn; more like some hard wood

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Sorry, somehow I glossed over this detail.

R

1st October 2016, 05:16 PM	#1
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Materiall would not be any kind of horn; more like some hard wood ... maybe darkened ... and smoothened. Five faceted cross section, faces slightly concave, soft edges, but rather pointy, as if it were for perforating purposes ... this with a bit of imagination. . Attached Images

1st October 2016, 07:26 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,365	Got me.... Attached Images

2nd October 2016, 09:22 PM	#5
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

3rd October 2016, 05:37 AM	#6
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,470	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, 11:24 AM	#3
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	But ... that is not five faced .

2nd October 2016, 05:27 PM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,365	I'm 'stumped'.... Is this not an expression used in Portuguese, 'Nando?

3rd October 2016, 07:03 PM	#7
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 .