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orthodoc · 08-11-2016, 08:49 PM

Something to do with flying, from your clues.

footfootfoot · 08-11-2016, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by orthodoc

Something to do with flying, from your clues.

Flying? Put the wine glass down, Ortho and put on your other glasses. ATTITUDE, not ALTITUDE.

Nope.

Quick re-cap:

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They are used in a Vermont general store on a regular basis. These are at least 50 years old.

They've been polished by use and the smaller one is much older than the bigger one and has been somewhat further shaped by use.

From the wear pattern on the lower 'tool' (for lack of a better word) they're used to get something...[missing word]

They are obviously filthy, therefore nothing to do with food. Possibly used on asses as an attitude adjuster but that is an off label use.

An image search won't help, I took this picture and had never seen these before despite living in VT for ten years and right across the border for another 20.

glatt · 08-11-2016, 09:06 PM

Digging nails out of a bulk barrel.

footfootfoot · 08-11-2016, 09:18 PM

No, they use hand cultivators for that.

Anymore guesses or do you cry uncle?

glatt · 08-11-2016, 09:22 PM

Uncle

orthodoc · 08-11-2016, 09:26 PM

Uncle. I do need new glasses and didn't go back far enough to get the full pic. My bad.

footfootfoot · 08-11-2016, 10:10 PM

They are used to open cardboard boxes without damaging the box. Sort of a box spud if you will. You slip it in and jiggle it about...

BigV · 08-11-2016, 10:26 PM

you do the hokey-non-pokey and you turn yourself around....

Good puzzle!

glatt · 08-11-2016, 10:27 PM

I'd love to see a video of it in use.

Gravdigr · 08-12-2016, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by footfootfoot

You slip it in and jiggle it about...

That's how I do it.

Box-opener's, huh? I feel a little let down that they're something so mundane.

Nice one, Feet.

infinite monkey · 08-12-2016, 07:07 AM

Good clean fun! Thanks foot!

footfootfoot · 08-12-2016, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by glatt

I'd love to see a video of it in use.

When you finish your bandsaw you can make one and try it out!

infinite monkey · 08-12-2016, 01:36 PM

Make one for me, I'll use it at my night job. "Box cutter? No way, I got this here, um, stick!"

I guess back in the day it was a good idea to not hurt the boxes. Re-use was recycling. Now we crush them all and bale them for recycling.

Do you have any more? That was a lot of fun.

footfootfoot · 09-24-2016, 10:39 AM

This is probably easy but it is a cool photo. Again, one of mine so google probably won't help.

BigV · 09-24-2016, 10:49 AM

it is a cool picture... I get the sense that it's a cross sectional view of some bird bone, a skull plate or a breastbone or a pelvis, some large flat section, not a long linear bone like in a limb.

08-11-2016, 08:49 PM	#2566
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	Something to do with flying, from your clues. __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

08-11-2016, 09:18 PM	#2569
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	No, they use hand cultivators for that. Anymore guesses or do you cry uncle? __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

08-11-2016, 09:26 PM	#2571
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	Uncle. I do need new glasses and didn't go back far enough to get the full pic. My bad. __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

08-11-2016, 10:10 PM	#2572
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	They are used to open cardboard boxes without damaging the box. Sort of a box spud if you will. You slip it in and jiggle it about... __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

08-11-2016, 10:26 PM	#2573
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	you do the hokey-non-pokey and you turn yourself around.... Good puzzle! __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

08-11-2016, 09:06 PM	#2568
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Digging nails out of a bulk barrel.

08-11-2016, 09:22 PM	#2570
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Uncle

08-11-2016, 10:27 PM	#2574
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I'd love to see a video of it in use.

08-12-2016, 07:07 AM	#2576
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Good clean fun! Thanks foot!

08-12-2016, 01:36 PM	#2578
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Make one for me, I'll use it at my night job. "Box cutter? No way, I got this here, um, stick!" I guess back in the day it was a good idea to not hurt the boxes. Re-use was recycling. Now we crush them all and bale them for recycling. Do you have any more? That was a lot of fun.

09-24-2016, 10:39 AM	#2579
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	This is probably easy but it is a cool photo. Again, one of mine so google probably won't help. Attached Images __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

09-24-2016, 10:49 AM	#2580
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	it is a cool picture... I get the sense that it's a cross sectional view of some bird bone, a skull plate or a breastbone or a pelvis, some large flat section, not a long linear bone like in a limb. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

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