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Title: Okay....Here's a "What Is It".....Good Luck!
Post by: KC on April 19, 2011, 02:30:38 PM

Metal, wooden handle....appx 10" in length and just under 1" in width at "scoop" area.
(http://www.objetsobjects.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/asparagusbrass1.jpg.w300h55.jpg)
(http://www.objetsobjects.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/asparagusbrass2.jpg.w300h114.jpg)

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Post by: sapphire on April 19, 2011, 03:19:36 PM

A really uncomfortable, homemade shoe horn??   ;)

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Post by: talesofthesevenseas on April 19, 2011, 03:24:32 PM

I'm betting it is a wood chisel. Similar to the one second to the right below.

(http://www.chefdepot.net/graphics4/chisels2.jpg)

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Post by: mart on April 19, 2011, 03:45:19 PM

Reminds me of the scoops they use when roasting coffee beans !! To retrieve beans and check for proper roasting !!

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Post by: mariok54 on April 20, 2011, 12:39:23 AM

Is it one half of a mould for making silver bullets to use on werewolves?

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Post by: waywardangler on April 20, 2011, 12:46:06 AM

garden trowel/transplanter

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Post by: cogar on April 20, 2011, 02:34:17 AM

The short handle implies it was made for use as a scoop.

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Post by: mariok54 on April 20, 2011, 02:57:06 AM

But a very small scoop...

Going by the overall length, then the scoop can only be c 3" x 1" x 1"

Is this a stand-alone piece, or was it part of something bigger?

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Post by: jondar on April 20, 2011, 10:07:29 AM

I'm also going with the wood chisel.  I have used similar in inletting the part of a gunstock where the barrel and action sit.

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Post by: mart on April 20, 2011, 12:05:37 PM

If it were a chisel it would be very hard to control with the wooden handle so far back.  And the metal from the handle to the scoop is long and slender and same diameter. Nothing to hold on to !!  Still think it was meant to go into an item,,(barrel or similar) to bring something out !!  Coffee beans, seeds,,,, would have to be small enough to fit in the scoop !!
Thinking out loud !!

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Post by: fancypants on April 20, 2011, 12:48:53 PM

Curious to know if there is/was a sharpened bevel @ the end of this thingie ?

Squid/cuttlefish gutter .

Manicotti-filler .

Cigar-finisher .

Cork-finisher .

Cheese sampler .

Ice sculpture gouge .

Scoop for rolling eyes  ::) .

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Post by: mart on April 20, 2011, 01:41:41 PM

KC !!!  When are you going to tell us what it is ???  We are curious !!

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Post by: waywardangler on April 20, 2011, 06:05:45 PM

KC, I am with mart on this mystery...when are you going to enlighten us or maybe even you do not know and were hoping someone here would?

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Post by: KC on April 20, 2011, 07:26:47 PM

LOLOLOL......someon e had this listed as an asparagus planter....and I know I have seen them before....but it wasn't for planting asparagus!

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Post by: mart on April 20, 2011, 07:31:48 PM

They must not have ever seen an asparagus crown !!!

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Post by: fancypants on April 20, 2011, 08:18:16 PM

Giraffe tongue-scraper .

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Post by: waywardangler on April 21, 2011, 12:56:08 AM

Well, KC, it sure does resemble some asparagus trowels/transplanters and here is a new transplanter http://www.kaboodle.com/reviews/15.5-dewit-dutch-transplanter-10?um=3

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Post by: cogar on April 21, 2011, 02:22:26 AM

I think ya need a bigger scoop than that for planting asparagus unless you are just going to be planting the cut spears.

(http://kitchengardeners.org/pics/4asparagus03.29.06.JPG)

That pictured scoop thingy would work for removing dandylion and planten roots from your lawn.

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Post by: mart on April 21, 2011, 08:05:05 AM

Thanks Cogar,, nice to have another gardener here !!

Giraffe tongue scraper ??? Wonder if they do a tonsillectomy on a giraffe ???

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Post by: mariok54 on April 21, 2011, 09:33:21 AM

Metal 'scoop'? A gunpowder measure for someone who likes to live life dangerously .. ?

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Post by: KC on April 21, 2011, 09:39:14 AM

I know it isn't for asparagus!!  Love some of the great and funny ideas here.  I am going to get this figured out with ya'lls help.....  LOL