What was this object used for?
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brass acorn - SOLVED
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But the squirrel jokes are getting old and we still need to ID.
I have to admit, thats funny.diving doc said:My god! If you have one of these lures with instructions it would be worth a fortune! It would also answer everyone's questions.bigcypresshunter said:OK. But Doc. Fun is fun. enough already! You don't really believe that this brass object, without barbs, was really for catching squirrels, and came with instructions to rub on peanut oil!!!!You are either not an outdoorsman or have been drinking to much MD20-20. Sorry, Jack Daniels.
But the squirrel jokes are getting old and we still need to ID.
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No. But a guy from the church went to the trouble to login and tell us what it is, so I believe its for incense.
No. But a guy from the church went to the trouble to login and tell us what it is, so I believe its for incense.
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I have not investigated. Maybe you are right,![:-\](https://www.treasurenet.com/smilies/undecided.gif "Undecided :-\")
not enough air holes. But I remember the last time I was in church, about a ...er...uh...30 years ago, give or take a decade, and the priest was walking down the center aisle and shaking a smoking acorn, or round shaped brass thingy on a chain, reciting some unintelligible Latin verses. I remember.
I have not investigated. Maybe you are right,
not enough air holes. But I remember the last time I was in church, about a ...er...uh...30 years ago, give or take a decade, and the priest was walking down the center aisle and shaking a smoking acorn, or round shaped brass thingy on a chain, reciting some unintelligible Latin verses. I remember.
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Is he the one up top, or on the bottom?
diving doc said:dg39 said:Here"s Jack. on a hunting trip with his assistants. Oh, he's the one in the middle.
I can't believe you found that photo! Jack was always a ladies man but a bit of an an ass. Out of control like a shot, if you know what I mean.
Doc
Is he the one up top, or on the bottom?
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Bottom, who said anything about people?
Bottom, who said anything about people?
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Re: brass acorn
Mybe it is some kind of plug? You tie a string to it and fish the string into a hole from outside a boat or vessel, pull it through the hole in the boat hook the rest of the chain to it and some how pull the nails into the wood from the inside, sealing the hole?
Definitely looks like nails that are to be driven into something by pulling the chain...
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I change my guess, it doesn't make too much sense as a plug. The chain would be too big and it would be a pain to fish it from outside...
I think it may be a weapon... Like a Manrikigusari, and the spikes come out when swung or if your enemy grabs the chain and it slips through his grip and get to the end... Or some kind of flail?
Mybe it is some kind of plug? You tie a string to it and fish the string into a hole from outside a boat or vessel, pull it through the hole in the boat hook the rest of the chain to it and some how pull the nails into the wood from the inside, sealing the hole?
Definitely looks like nails that are to be driven into something by pulling the chain...
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I change my guess, it doesn't make too much sense as a plug. The chain would be too big and it would be a pain to fish it from outside...
I think it may be a weapon... Like a Manrikigusari, and the spikes come out when swung or if your enemy grabs the chain and it slips through his grip and get to the end... Or some kind of flail?
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Who said it's spring loaded?diving doc said:
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The picture alone definitely does NOT prove that it it spring loaded.Assumptions can get you into trouble.
The picture alone definitely does NOT prove that it it spring loaded.Assumptions can get you into trouble.
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No reply deserved.
No reply deserved.
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Re: brass acorn
diggum could this be some kind of a trinket(manly) from a keychain say early -mid 1900's....it somehow just doesnt sing old era to me... for a weapon it just doesn't have the azz to do anything...pulling a chain that size would not do much and it would only prick
diggum could this be some kind of a trinket(manly) from a keychain say early -mid 1900's....it somehow just doesnt sing old era to me... for a weapon it just doesn't have the azz to do anything...pulling a chain that size would not do much and it would only prick
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