WHATIZIT?

[formariz 11,987]

These two tools are used together to accomplish something which was common place in many households of yesteryear and mine when I was a  little guy. Can anyone figure out their purpose?

 

 

 

[Jeff-C175 7,202]

Drawing wool?

 

Weaving?

 

Darning?

 

Edited October 5, 2022 by Jeff-C175

[ebinmaine 67,517]

Well I stared a moment or six. 

I see the small end of the dark piece has a notch to hold ... (?)

 

I passed the official 🐻 phone 🤳 to BBT. 

 

"Oohh! Intriguing!"

She sees the end of the larger piece being able to catch and hold something because of the notches all going the same way. 

Fair pile of hhmmm, ooooo, ahhhh, and she's no further along.....

 

Best guess is some sort of archaic torturing device.  

 

 

[8ntruck 7,006]

Tools to make/repair nets?

[formariz 11,987]

37 minutes ago, Jeff-C175 said:

Darning?

Not it but just interesting that you mentioned it. Most probably don’t know what that is. Brings back fond memories of Mom. 

[8ntruck 7,006]

For darning, you usually use an egg shaped tool.

[Jeff-C175 7,202]

14 minutes ago, 8ntruck said:

For darning, you usually use an egg shaped tool.

 

I still darn socks!  I use a plastic soft drink bottle.

[Mows4three 826]

Hmmmmm…….   This is a good one.   Not sure, but I’m going to take a wild guess.

 

Is it some kind of a device to make/mend/repair fishing nets?

 

Just a stab in the dark. 
 

Dave

 

 

[Mows4three 826]

Crap.   I see someone already went down that garden path….   Oh well.

[Pullstart 62,899]

1 hour ago, Jeff-C175 said:

 

I still darn socks!  I use a plastic soft drink bottle.

Me too!  Wear a hole in the toe, “Darn sock!” and my wife rips it up and throws it away!

[Pullstart 62,899]

The barbs on the end are as intriguing as the varied sizes of baskets!  Is it food related?  Linen?  

[formariz 11,987]

It’s not food related. Hint: “nick name” used to be given to certain women beyond …..

[Stormin 9,981]

Used in making rag or wool rugs??

[ebinmaine 67,517]

4 hours ago, formariz said:

It’s not food related. Hint: “nick name” used to be given to certain women beyond …..

Used in conjunction with string to mark something? 

[ebinmaine 67,517]

6 hours ago, Jeff-C175 said:

 

I still darn socks!

 

5 hours ago, Pullstart said:

Me too!  Wear a hole in the toe, “Darn sock!” and my wife rips it up and throws it away!

 

This is more like my version. 

[Handy Don 12,232]

9 hours ago, Pullstart said:

Me too!  Wear a hole in the toe, “Darn sock!” and my wife rips it up and throws it away!

Similar here but mine get ripped to unwearable and then go into the rag bin.

Edited October 5, 2022 by Handy Don

[JoeM 7,874]

Sure looks like a measuring device of sorts. 

[formariz 11,987]

Concentrate on hint given. Here it is again a little more complete---Hint: “nick name” used to be given to certain women beyond ….  age.

Edited October 5, 2022 by formariz

[SylvanLakeWH 25,571]

Spinster?

[oliver2-44 9,756]

 

54 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

Spinster?

So tools for a spinning wheel?

[Stormin 9,981]

3 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

Spinster?

 

 I'm thick. A friend of ours has a spinning wheel and I've walked past it many times.  Not seen it in use though.

[Jeff-C175 7,202]

Old Maid?

 

Spinning wool is what I was thinking when I said "drawing" wool.

[formariz 11,987]

3 hours ago, Jeff-C175 said:

Old Maid?

 

Spinning wool is what I was thinking when I said "drawing" wool.

Didn’t realize that was what you meant.

 

 They are the tools for hand spinning wool or flax. The large one holds the wad of wool and the small tool is the gage that determines the thickness and holds the yarn. One has to simultaneously use the two hands in a coordinated manner to achieve this. The large piece holding the wad of wool is held under one’s arm while with that hand fibers are plucked and twisted. At the same time with the right hand fiber is guided through the “auger” point on the other tool while it is spinned like a top and a ball of yarn is formed on it. Many times the wool was mixed with flax fibers the end product being what is called here “linseywoolsey “. 
  This all requires a lot of hand coordination, concentration , and patience. I watched my grandmothers and my mother doing this many times. The photos below are of my mother demonstrating this process for my children years ago before Parkinson’s robbed her beautifully talented hands of the skill and dexterity needed to do this. She used these very tools and materials demonstrating with the flax also.