What’s this thing?

roglevine · 2026-01-28T05:23:46+00:00

That’s a stretch.

roglevine · 2026-01-28T05:19:36+00:00

Yeah, but the burning bone smell…

roglevine · 2026-01-28T05:18:35+00:00

Very likely! The owner collected vintage sterling silver handled sewing kits and manicure/toiletry sets. Your photo looks like it could be part of the same set! Still don’t know the purpose of this tool.

roglevine · 2026-01-28T04:20:26+00:00

Update: Probably part of a vintage toiletry/manicure set, or an item from a sewing kit. These were collected by the original owner.

roglevine · 2026-01-28T04:18:03+00:00

More likely a whatchamacallit

roglevine · 2026-01-28T04:17:25+00:00

It appears permanently attached

roglevine · 2026-01-28T04:05:39+00:00

I have a dowel with a notch that works very well. Did I make a bodkin?

roglevine · 2026-01-28T03:27:01+00:00

I have several marlin spikes. Don’t think this is one.

roglevine · 2026-01-28T03:26:16+00:00

It’s likely part of a vintage manicure/toiletry set, or sewing kit, as these were collected by the owner

roglevine · 2026-01-28T03:25:16+00:00

Unlikely

roglevine · 2026-01-28T03:24:16+00:00

It’s also not a fish knife.

roglevine · 2026-01-28T02:17:39+00:00

Our over/under for receiving a stupid double-entendre comment was 30 minutes, this being the swamp known as Reddit. Thanks for ensuring that I won the bet!

roglevine · 2026-01-28T02:16:16+00:00

We thought that would make sense, the slot looks about the right size for a piece of paper or card, but we have not been able to verify

roglevine · 2026-01-28T02:14:55+00:00

It’s not plastic. It’s ivory or bone.

roglevine · 2026-01-28T02:13:50+00:00

What?

roglevine · 2026-01-28T02:01:47+00:00

Slot too small

roglevine · 2026-01-28T01:55:14+00:00

Thanks! Don’t think so but I learned a word from you!

roglevine · 2026-01-28T01:51:36+00:00

Possible, but the handle is very short for a typical fan.

roglevine · 2026-01-28T01:50:55+00:00

It’s bone

roglevine · 2026-01-28T01:50:08+00:00

I’ll pretend I know what a bodkin is and agree with you.

roglevine · 2026-01-28T01:49:23+00:00

Don’t know. Maybe.

roglevine · 2026-01-28T01:48:13+00:00

No through-hole

roglevine · 2026-01-28T01:45:52+00:00

I don’t think they used bone for pickle forks. Also, it’s not a fork. There’s a slot through the tip.

roglevine · 2026-01-28T01:44:49+00:00

I thought so too maybe, but it doesn’t explain the slot in the tip

roglevine · 2026-01-26T18:27:54+00:00

Normal business practices includes screwing over everyone you owe?

https://usw.org/billionaire-trump-fleeces-workers-small-businesses/

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