This weeks strange mystery Tool!

[mahking51]

Hi All,
Anyone have any idea what this is for please?
Seems to have a French mark but not legible, nice quality hardwood handle.

posibly one for Alf or BB methinks!

BTW, this is not a For Sale Ad! :roll:
Cheers,
Martin

 

[head clansman]

hi martin

just a quick guess, it look like the little lion that use to be on egg shells yrs ago seems to remind me of a stamp possibly for stamping hand made butter blocks back in those days, or something along those lines. no OK i know coat , hat door. hc

 

[Harbo]

Glazing/Putty knife??

Rod

 

[mahking51]

Hi HC,
The stamp is very small just a trade mark I think.
PS Didn't know you had a goat.... I want one!
Martin

 

[head clansman]

hi

typo error , the only goat i got is the mum in law :roll: :roll: :lol: :lol: , you can have her free of charge , (not for sale item)oops better not let the wife see that, duck door exit quickly .

now back on thread any chance of getting the mark clean out so we might be able to read it , might give us a better idea, was it Alf who posted a few pages here on trade marks a while ago.

the only other things is the shape of the blade , hm maybe for cleaning a horses/animal hoof out, part of a vets tool kit :?: hc

 

[toolsntat]

Eraser ?
Oyster knife ?

Andy

 

[miles_hot]

marking knife?

 

[squib]

It looks like an oyster knife to me, i always take one with me going to France, mine hasn't got quite such a long handle though.

 

[head clansman]

hi

unless the pic your showing is misleading it s appears to be a very thick blade oyster blade :?: hc

 

[wizer]

The blade looks fare too chunky to be a usable oyster knife. Unless the pics are deceiving? Do you have any idea whether it's defiantly a woodworking implement?

 

[Benchwayze]

It would make an exceedingly good marking knife and would give a sort of 'rolling-cut'. I don't like oysters, so I'd use it as a marking knife! :wink:

Regards

John

 

[wizer]

How can you not like Oysters? Snot that tastes good! What's not to like???

 

[toolsntat]

Possibly Peugeot Freres
http://outils-anciens.xooit.fr/t893-out ... cier+fondu

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/s ... =firefox-a

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/s ... =firefox-a

 

[squib]

this is the kind of thing is was thinking of:
http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... 0484242716

 

[Benchwayze]

How can you not like Oysters? Snot that tastes good! What's not to like???

Ughhhh.. Tom!

To be honest, I really can't pluck up courage to even try them. One look and they remind me instantly of the substance you mentioned. Only two places for that and neither is in my stomach!

One man's meat etc.. I guess. :lol:

John ccasion5:

Mahking...
Go here:
http://www.bowstock.co.uk/tools.html

and scroll down. There's something similar but slightly different shape.

John

 

[toolsntat]

Could be for a "giant clam"

1.24 secs :roll: :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDZy6-fMCw4

Andy

 

[mahking51]

Hi All,
Not an oyster knife, oyster would have to be 18" across :lol:
Blade is about 3.5" long and 2.75" across.
Pretty satisfied that it is Peugeot Freres but they did Wood, Leather and Kitchen Tools also. Anyone know of a catalogue?
Handle is about 9" long with brass rivets that have steel cores. Very well made thing; not sure wheter the tip has broken off or snould have that little flat.
Cheers,
Martin

 

[mahking51]

HC Tried cleaning the mark but thats as good as it gets i'm afraid.
Certan it is the PEUGEOT FRERES mark.
Martin

 

[dannykaye]

How can you not like Oysters? Snot that tastes good! What's not to like???

Ughhhh.. Tom!

To be honest, I really can't pluck up courage to even try them. One look and they remind me instantly of the substance you mentioned. Only two places for that and neither is in my stomach!

One man's meat etc.. I guess. :lol:

John ccasion5:

Mahking...
Go here:
http://www.bowstock.co.uk/tools.html

and scroll down. There's something similar but slightly different shape.

John

If you listen to me, I'm sure you'll agree
The bravest man in history
Was neither a Soldier or Doctor of Law
But the fist to devour an oyster raw

Bret Harte (I think)

 

[Benchwayze]

How can you not like Oysters? Snot that tastes good! What's not to like???

Ughhhh.. Tom!

To be honest, I really can't pluck up courage to even try them. One look and they remind me instantly of the substance you mentioned. Only two places for that and neither is in my stomach!

One man's meat etc.. I guess. :lol:

John ccasion5:

Mahking...
Go here:
http://www.bowstock.co.uk/tools.html

and scroll down. There's something similar but slightly different shape.

John

If you listen to me, I'm sure you'll agree
The bravest man in history
Was neither a Soldier or Doctor of Law
But the fist to devour an oyster raw

Bret Harte (I think)

The author or the eater?
Gather the latter is dead. Say no more! :lol:

John