Consolation prize

[dickm]

For all of us who never find the beautiful tools that Jimi and others seem to conjure out of car boot sales and the like, here is a picture of my latest find. Buried in the drystane dyke between us and the neighbour. Don't think it will make a fortune on Ebay.....

 

[Fat ferret]

They arent the usuall ones with the cats paw on one handle. They look like they might have had long wooden handles instead, possibly a farriers tool?

 

[dickm]

They arent the usuall ones with the cats paw on one handle. They look like they might have had long wooden handles instead, possibly a farriers tool?

Nah - just a very ordinary pincer, but as you say, lacking the cat's paw and the opposing ball. Best fate is probably to bury it reverently back in the dyke!

 

[studders]

Early Iron Age d'you think?

 

[jimi43]

That is definitely one I would throw back Dick...... :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Jim

 

[Blister]

They do look very " Rust ic " :mrgreen:

 

[bugbear]

Good test for the power of Electrolysis!

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/andyspatch/rust.htm#achieved

BugBear

 

[disco_monkey79]

Interesting, if nothing else!

What's the point of the little ball that's usually on the end of one of the handles on pincers? Is it something to do with farrier-ing?

 

[SteveB43]

Rust in peace......