This might be tough

[jgas]

Help....Not sure about this one. Found in the front yard of an older farm house. Any ideas?? Thanks....jgas

 

[Montana Jim]

The finger handle to an antique candle holder...

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Good one Jim. Do you have any tougher ones jgas?

 

[johnnyi]

A just struck out a post which said this was a hand corn husker. Your's is a candle stick holder, however the husker is almost exactly the same configuration, with the exception that the part leading to the thin base is tapered and sharpened. The elder Amish have confirmed these to be huskers to me, and as well, the Norwich museum has one specimen like I described also listed as a husker. I'll photograph an example tonight if you want.

 

[RPG]

A just struck out a post which said this was a hand corn husker. Your's is a candle stick holder, however the husker is almost exactly the same configuration, with the exception that the part leading to the thin base is tapered and sharpened. The elder Amish have confirmed these to be huskers to me, and as well, the Norwich museum has one specimen like I described also listed as a husker. I'll photograph an example tonight if you want.

They use a candle stick holder to husk corn?

Johnnyi, I would love to see a pic of the husker. Might come in handy in the future.

Randy

 

[johnnyi]

I managed to dig out one to photograph. All three that I've seen appear to have once been candle stick holders, but were "salvaged", the thick brass arm sharpened and tapered, and the deal worn on the thumb. This is according to the elder Amishman I spoke to who said his grandfather had used one. As well, one is listed in the Norwich museum which is identical also (sharpened to a knife edge).


RPG, I'm, thinking now these gimmicks of mine and in Norwich probably don't mean much, except for the fact that some things could be easily substituted for others. I stick an old spud wrench in my tractor hitch because it fits, but it is no more a clevis pin than a ground down broken candle holder is a corn husker. When I dig out the other one I'll compare the stub that was ground down, and as well, I'll ask my friends to show me the ones they've found and see which are accidents and which are intentional. Meanwhile it's probably safer to call this one of mine a "re-used part".

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I have a book that shows about 70 different corn huskers including about 50 homemade but I dont see this one. If you like I can post the pages. I think you have a home made Amish corn husker made from a candle holder..

 

[jgas]

Thanks Montana....I bow to your greatness as well as all others that got this one figured out. That was incredibly quick. Thanks again. Maybe next one will be just a bit tougher there Cypress....sorry Thanks guys......jgas

 

[Montana Jim]

Thanks Montana....I bow to your greatness as well as all others that got this one figured out. That was incredibly quick. Thanks again. Maybe next one will be just a bit tougher there Cypress....sorry Thanks guys......jgas

You are very welcome.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

For some reason this has been a common find here at TN. I can recall at least 3 others posted.