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Post by EspadaIII on Dec 25, 2019 23:18:34 GMT
In clearing out the new house, with all the belongings of my parents still in it, expect the things my father took to Israel over the last four years, I have found all sorts of things for which I have no need. So lots of things going to the charity shop and the tip in the next few days. However, I found two identical penknives which are odd in that they have a fixed 'tongue' which is made from a form of stiff plastic which sticks out permanently from the top of the knife. Photo attached... What's it used for?
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Avant
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Post by Avant on Dec 26, 2019 9:24:27 GMT
The standard answer to questions about 'what's it for' bits of penknives always used to be 'to take stones out of horses' hooves'.
Maybe not this one. Is it strong enough to open a tin of paint?
As it's the silly seaason, you'll probably get lots of speculation and no sensible answers.
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Post by Humph on Dec 26, 2019 10:09:10 GMT
Bicycle tyre levers? Or, perhaps, they are knives for cutting tobacco and the "shovel" is for cleaning out a pipe?
My maternal grandfather smoked a pipe and used to cut "black twist" tobacco to put in it with an old army pen knife. He would clean the burnt residue out with the blade of the penknife so maybe these are some kind of specialist tool for the purpose?
Otherwise, I widnae ken !
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Post by EspadaIII on Dec 26, 2019 17:25:28 GMT
I think that Humph may have it. The plastic is too fragile to withstand too much torque. Not going to be used mind.
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