Only in a very tortured analogous sort of way. ;)

Nope. Not keys.

1 - For measuring grooves in things like molding or window sashes.
2 - For making grooves in plaster finals and trim.
3 - Cleaning Satan's hooves.

Nope. Nope. Nope.

But you're right - it does look like it could do all those things.

I think we have a previously unrecognized multitasker!

Wow Glinda, this is an excellent one. I've never seen anything like this before and was thinking along the same lines as Bruce.

I'mma think a bit.

They are too flimsy to do any actual work, so I think they are a measuring or layout device of some sort. I'm thinking something to do with sewing. All the sewing gauges I can find have sharp corners. they don't come to a little curved point. they look more like this:
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But yours is old and looks handmade, so I guess it could have been made special. I can see them being used to locate a point, like where to sew a button on.

FLEAM-3-Blade-blood-letting. :eek:

nicely done!

Yep. Good job!

I was watching a TV show where the term "three-bladed fleam" came up, and thought it would be a great What Is This challenge. The concept is creepy, but the name . . . how can you not love the name?

:rolleyes:

Man, if ya ain't really careful around here, you'll learn something.:)

Next!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...8/pic2974a.jpg

crude snowshoe

Not a snowshoe.

I'm not sure how big this item is, but I estimate it's probably about a foot long.

Not really, I downloaded the picture to take some measurements and it's the name of the picture. :rolleyes:

The next one is a chicken ladder.

You're not allowed to do look at the photo ID! :p:

Ha HA!

Nope. Not a chicken ladder.

Hint: This item was handmade by a craftsman, as an aid in his work.

That's not true, the photo is often downloaded to aid in research.