I know what it is, but not what it was used for

[jhamner]

I picked up this old piece of pine sapwood at a sale this past weekend. It has obvious signs of being carved on to shape it in several spots. The guy I got it from says these were used by Native Americans to make a hole in the soil to plant corn and other seeds. I was just wondering if anyone knows whether or not this is true. Thanks!

 

[charley2hats]

That's what it was used for Charley2hats

 

[jhamner]

That's what it was used for Charley2hats

Great! Thank you!! Do you think it would have any value?

 

[gunsil]

Plenty of white folks used dibbles too, no way to say it's NA.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Plant/tulip bulb or onion planter. I agree with gunsil that are called "dibbles".

Be a big hole for a 1/4" corn kernal. We usually hill ours with five kernals/hill.

 

[jhamner]

Plenty of white folks used dibbles too, no way to say it's NA.

You're absolutely right on that one.

 

[jhamner]

Plant/tulip bulb or onion planter. I agree with gunsil that are called "dibbles".

Be a big hole for a 1/4" corn kernal. We usually hill ours with five kernals/hill.

Agreed--too big for a corn kernel, but just right for bulbs, etc. Speaking of just right--true story--the father of one of my classmates once gave his farmhand a drink of his home made whiskey. After a few minutes he asked the farmhand how it was. He exclaimed--"jes right --if it had been any worse, I couldn't have drank it, and if it had been any better, you wouldn't have given it to me!

 

[WaterScoop]

Yup it do be an antique dibble!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/154041061666

 

[jhamner]

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Yup it do be an antique dibble!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/154041061666

Thanks so much for the links--Great information!