is it part of a mole trap ?
What's my line. / What is this tool / item used for-- panel had to guess.
Not seen one of them in a while! Used to hate getting my trousers caught on the damn things!
DavecUK , Elcarajillo ‘fraid not.
It’s used to hold something in place when repairing . A bit of a cheats method but very functional 👍
Oh , and I’d bet most of us have the things they hold in place.
One of Beyonce’s earings 😁
Holding a line of some sort for something?
Holding a bundle of something ?
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I think “ one of Beyoncé’s earrings “ deserves a consolation 👏
But, the real answer is that it’s used to keep a slate on the roof - stop sniggering at the back - in place when replacing a solitary slate without having to resort to destroying half your roof to nail the new one in place using the nail hole in the slate.
I bet it was invented by the Victorians… they had something for everything.
I made a hook thing I slip under a tile…used an old coat hanger…mine works differently though, not the same shape at all. It hooks onto the tile above and under the lip of the loose one. I have used 2 before.
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I often wondered how slaters did it and I probably broke more tiles/slates than I replaced, until I discovered these 👍
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Waitforme They look a really good idea… With mine I have a hook each end…so I can lay it flat, slide it under the tile, twist it and lock it in place.
I had thought of posting this as a '‘what is it’' but following the above , here it is
It is a slaters rip, for sliding under states and cutting / pulling out the nails, cutting only works with copper or aluminium nails.
The other is a slaters hammer for holing and fixing slates.
I have never seen the '‘fixing springs/ clips’' before= great idea.
7 months later
I have something coming.
Just building anticip…………..ation.
In proper Tim Curry style.
One for the milennials.
What are these objects and what are they used for?
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Left, a dual phone protection device. You call the police in case of home attack. Whilst waiting a few hours for them to respond, the phone can be quickly unhooked and used as a rudimentary bolas. Or rotary club, especially as they will be mesmerised by the ultra modern design. Contact that draws blood usually results in massive infection.
The second is a device used to enrage people at supermarkets. Especially in a long queue. Best whipped out of ones pocket at the last minute, remember never to carry a pen and write slowly, with multiple “checks”.
The third I would have to guess is a primitive device serving no purpose in today’s world, as no one cares if they are late. It doesn’t take calls, show videos or display message, nor does it have to be charged every day.
I think you forgot one:
what is this icon representing and why?
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On the left is an early plastic-age coffee grinder. the buttons are for setting the grind level, and that adjusts the size of the holes below the pad. You then fill the device with beans and close it manually with both hands to force the coffee through the holes (unfortunately can only be used for pour over as it isn’t fine enough for espresso).
The one on the right - is it a combined thermometer and heating element for boiling water?