What would this be ?

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 · 3rd October 2016, 09:28 PM

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

1st October 2016, 07:26 PM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	Got me.... Attached Images

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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	#5
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,399	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	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	But ... that is not five faced .

2nd October 2016, 05:27 PM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	I'm 'stumped'.... Is this not an expression used in Portuguese, 'Nando?

3rd October 2016, 07:03 PM	#6
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	#7
russel Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Tasmania, Australia Posts: 236	Could it be a knife sharpener, for honing a blade as butchers do?