What is it ?

[Jimmy Boy]

A guy at one of my clubs bought this at auction not a clue what he bought nor me looks like something to bludgeon something to death with ? Any ideas ?

 

[Strima]

Seen something similar which was used in conjunction with ropes on ships rigging, could be way out though.

 

[telectrix]

looks like strima is close. looks like something to belay a halliard or similar .

 

[Darkwood]

Whats it made of and how big is it and lastly why the hell did your mate buy it???

If its wood i would assume its just a section of carving from a larger item like a chair, table, drawer etc.... hope he didn't pay alot lol

Come on Jimmyboy admit it, its you that bought it and you feel silly now

 

[snowhead]

It's a stick with leaves carved out of it making it look like they grew there and a hole to put string thro' to hang it up.

I don't see it has any purpose apart from decorative.

 

[Des 56]

You may be able to wangle it as the new shaft for your Yankee screwdriver

 

[malcolmsanford]

You may be able to wangle it as the new shaft for your Yankee screwdriver

Ohhh Des went over all peculiar there I spent 3.50 on a Yankee which was then for me 75% of my wage ....................happy days

 

[telectrix]

3.50 shekels? or groats?

 

[trev]

Ohhh Des went over all peculiar there I spent 3.50 on a Yankee which was then for me 75% of my wage ....................happy days

I found my dad's yankee a few years after he died, straight into my toybox before my brothers could collar it I don't think I used it more than a couple of times. I still have it now

 

[Des 56]

I found my dad's yankee a few years after he died, straight into my toybox before my brothers could collar it I don't think I used it more than a couple of times. I still have it now

Its all well and good being the owner of a Yankee.its another to be a user
The users can sometimes be identified by the black eye patch

 

[Darkwood]

Many a bruised knuckles and ego from a yankee especially when the screw went sideways as you put all your effort forward.... get rid Trev they are evil!!!!...

 

[malcolmsanford]

Many a bruised knuckles and ego from a yankee especially when the screw went sideways as you put all your effort forward.... get rid Trev they are evil!!!!...

Ahhhhhhh the real dark art was slot head screws with them, pozi-drives I was ok but a slot head was a dark art, I can still see me frantically trying to brasso out a slip on the Managers brass outside lights when I had a little accident with it

 

[Des 56]

Removing a screw to unfix your index finger from the cieling was also an art

 

[trev]

get rid Trev they are evil!!!!...

No that will be staying with me mate, just never again to be used

 

[Richard Burns]

Ha ha I just had to go and look in the tool box, my Spiralux screwdriver is still there haven't used it since I was a child!