What are these things with little teeth?

[jml818]

Ya i know its pretty gnarled up and all, but i have dug a few lately in an old area and just gotta know what they could be?

 

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[creskol]

I don't remember what the proper name is, but it is part of a tension device used on cables.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Your find is one of the "combing components" from a horse currycomb. Several such components were connected to the currycomb's frame. (The holes in it were for attaching to the frame.) Examine the front-and-back view of a horse currycomb in the photo below.

Pardon me please, Creskol, but although it does kinda-sorta resemble the body of a cable tensioner clamp, it's not one. For that, see the other photos.

 

[creskol]

Not a problem, Pete. My growing inaccuracies are precisely the reason I have taken the back seat on the ID circuit here. Sometimes it's difficult for me to distinguish a marshmallow from a cannonball. I'm thinking it may be best for me to bow out altogether.

 

[pa plateau hiker]

No, No, the great creskol must never leave!!

 

[nhbenz]

I agree!

 

[smokeythecat]

Stay put. I dug a piece of one last year, took forever to figure it out as a curry comb piece.

 

[Tpmetal]

I agree, curry comb. I've dug a few.

 

[Mackaydon]

creskol,
Hang in there; none of us are batting 1.000 when it comes to IDs; but you, 'nhbenz' and others are what keeps these sites entertaining and educational.
Don..

 

[releventchair]

Stick around and keep at it creskol. The pay is lousy ,but you are good to have around on i.d.' s!

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Creskol wrote:
> My growing inaccuracies are precisely the reason I have taken the back seat on the ID circuit here.
> Sometimes it's difficult for me to distinguish a marshmallow from a cannonball.
> I'm thinking it may be best for me to bow out altogether.

I think you are judging yourself too harshly. Even if just one out of three of your ID-answers is correct, that makes you a valuable asset to the What-Is-It? forum.

Furthermore... for whatever my opinion is worth to you... you are my "go to" guy for horse equipment and buggy/carriage/wagon parts (which are objects that come up frequently in this forum).

You are needed, and appreciated, here.

 

[DCMatt]

Often it's a team effort here. And we need all the help we can get... Hang in there for the team!

Creskol wrote:
> My growing inaccuracies are precisely the reason I have taken the back seat on the ID circuit here.
> Sometimes it's difficult for me to distinguish a marshmallow from a cannonball.
> I'm thinking it may be best for me to bow out altogether.

I think you are judging yourself too harshly. Even if just one out of three of your ID-answers is correct, that makes you a valuable asset to the What-Is-It? forum.

Furthermore... for whatever my opinion is worth to you... you are my "go to" guy for horse equipment and buggy/carriage/wagon parts (which are objects that come up frequently in this forum).

You are needed, and appreciated, here.

 

[Plug N Play]

Like throwing darts at a wall.
We need lots and lots of holes in the wall, then we figure out where to hang the dart-board.

 

[jewelerguy]

Not a problem, Pete. My growing inaccuracies are precisely the reason I have taken the back seat on the ID circuit here. Sometimes it's difficult for me to distinguish a marshmallow from a cannonball. I'm thinking it may be best for me to bow out altogether.

sounds like you just need a beer and a lawn chair. I hate it when I call something wrong. Makes me feel like a moron, but I usually go with the first thing that pops into my head. As much as I hate to admit, I'm not always right. Just don't tell my wife that.

 

[jml818]

ha ha,, You guys sure are funny and this website never fails to amaze me with the knowledge.
Thanks!

 

[creskol]

Creskol wrote:
> My growing inaccuracies are precisely the reason I have taken the back seat on the ID circuit here.
> Sometimes it's difficult for me to distinguish a marshmallow from a cannonball.
> I'm thinking it may be best for me to bow out altogether.

I think you are judging yourself too harshly. Even if just one out of three of your ID-answers is correct, that makes you a valuable asset to the What-Is-It? forum.

Furthermore... for whatever my opinion is worth to you... you are my "go to" guy for horse equipment and buggy/carriage/wagon parts (which are objects that come up frequently in this forum).

You are needed, and appreciated, here.

Just in case anyone missed it, the fellow that kept me in check from time to time has passed away: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/memory/575651-memory-bosnmate-charter-member.html

 

[DCMatt]

I hate it when I call something wrong. Makes me feel like a moron, but I usually go with the first thing that pops into my head. As much as I hate to admit, I'm not always right. Just don't tell my wife that.

I'm right there with you. But sometimes we just need to "get the ball rolling" and that first guess, no matter how hair-brained, may be the spark for someone else's memory or give the incentive for others to join the research.

In my experience, you guys are very forgiving when a wrong ID is posted.

 

[Mackaydon]

Being 'wrong' is a natural consequence of always trying to be 'right'. For years, after being 'wrong' in an ID, I wanted to hide under a rock. Today, I look at being 'wrong' as an opportunity and the incentive for others to contribute the 'right' answer. I've rationalized I actually had become part of the 'solution' vs part of the 'problem'.
Don......

 

[releventchair]

I'm not always wrong...
Have been way off on some i.d.' s though! Learning to put a question mark after some. L.o.l.

And as DCMatt mentioned ,folks have been real good about wrong i.d.' s. That graciousness makes it possible for further input without degenerating into insults. Often working out great. Better than no one taking a swing.

Lots of stuff i.d.' d over the years by posters here that I am impressed with. And their effort. Fun!

 

[creskol]

Thank you all for your kind words of encouragement. It's frustrating knowing that I have forgotten way more than I remember, and this was a prime example.