What Is It? - #45

SifuPhil

R.I.P. With Us In Spirit Only
With all of the insanity going on in the world it's nice to sometimes just stop, take a deep breath, and ask yourself -

WHAT IS IT?

To help your meditations here's today's puzzler. It's made of metal, but that's all I'm going to tell you ...

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WHAT IS IT?
 

Something to do with Equestrian Tackle Equipment?
Michael, I think you are on the right track ! That thing kept looking familiar to me, but I couldn't quote place why. But I can see that being part of the girth straps on an English saddle, or maybe even part of a harness, and a snap hooks into the other end with some sort of a strap probably.
 
Looks like a clip to hold something like keys and the top to tuck under the belt with those little diamonds to hold it in place..

Cool idea - sort of like a quick-release key chain! Unfortunately it isn't that.

Something to do with Equestrian Tackle Equipment?

Michael, I think you are on the right track ! That thing kept looking familiar to me, but I couldn't quote place why. But I can see that being part of the girth straps on an English saddle, or maybe even part of a harness, and a snap hooks into the other end with some sort of a strap probably.

Horse hobble (for lifting his foot)

Not for hooves nor for straps, sorry.


Something for rock climbing ?

Hmmm ... no. ;)


Would it be used for pressing around the edge of a pie to give it the nice markings and to cement the top & bottom together???

No, but it looks like it could, doesn't it?

In case the equestrian guesses are on the wrong 'tack', .... :cool:

Is it some form of brake latch for stopping a cog wheel on a machine ?

Wow - inventive.

Alas ... no.
 

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