What Is It? - #68

[SifuPhil]

Today's WII is made of wood, brass and iron and probably hails from the 1910's - 1920's.






What Is It?

 

[rkunsaw]

I'm gonna guess that's a mason's tool for scraping and smoothing the mortar between bricks.

 

[SifuPhil]

Wow, good guess, but unfortunately no.

(That's actually what I thought it was when I first saw it!)

 

[Falcon]

Looks like some kind of a scraper. Scrape ice off things; mud off of boots.
Am I getting close?

 

[CeeCee]

Old fashioned spatula..I'm only kidding though.

 

[Anne]

Antique combination - crowbar/shovel thingie....kinda like a Swiss army knife type of deal. No, not really.

 

[SifuPhil]

Looks like some kind of a scraper. Scrape ice off things; mud off of boots.
Am I getting close?

You're getting warm, in a way ...

Old fashioned spatula..I'm only kidding though.

No, but good guess - I'd hate to make eggs with THAT puppy!

 

[SifuPhil]

Antique combination - crowbar/shovel thingie....kinda like a Swiss army knife type of deal. No, not really.

"Crowbar/shovel thingie" - :rofl:

Great answer, but nope, sorry.

 

[CeeCee]

Something to do with coal or fire?

 

[SifuPhil]

Something to do with coal or fire?

Not really, no. It could, I suppose, but that's not its original purpose.

 

[SeaBreeze]

Pooper scooper.

 

[SifuPhil]

Pooper scooper.

:rofl:

Brilliant, but alas, no.

 

[Judi.D]

Was it used to scrape ash at of fireplace or stove?

 

[Falcon]

Castration tool for farm animals?

 

[Anne]

Chopping ice?? Making an ice fishing hole?? Making ice blocks??

 

[SifuPhil]

Was it used to scrape ash at of fireplace or stove?

Castration tool for farm animals?

Chopping ice?? Making an ice fishing hole?? Making ice blocks??

No, nope and nuh-uhn. Sorry.

Here's a hint ...

[HINT] I will be surprised if certain people on this forum don't recognize this item ... [/HINT]

 

[Anne]

Something to do with horses......

 

[Falcon]

Scraping or filing horses' hooves ?

 

[Diwundrin]

For prising off a horseshoe. ?

 

[Jillaroo]

I am inclined to think you both are right, one end is for cleaning the frog and the other is to lever off the shoe

 

[SifuPhil]

Something to do with horses......

Scraping or filing horses' hooves ?

For prising off a horseshoe. ?

I am inclined to think you both are right, one end is for cleaning the frog and the other is to lever off the shoe

DING! DING! DING! DING!

We have a winna'!!!

I'm going to award a shared 1st Place to Anne and Falcon for correctly identifying this item as a hoof scraper, with the formal name of Butteris (also spelled Buttris and Buttress).

It is a farrier's tool (this one is a French version) used for trimming the inside of the hoof and for smoothing the bottom surface. The wooden part of the butteris is placed against the farrier's shoulder and pressure is applied by moving the shoulder forward.

Honorable 2nd Place to Di and Jill.

Congrats to Anne and Falcon, Di and Jill, and thanks everyone for your awesome answers!

 

[SeaBreeze]

Congratulations Anne, Falcon, Di and Jilly! :bananalama:

 

[TICA]

You guys solved it before I even saw it - Good for You all!!!!

I wouldn't have recognized what it was anyway.

 

[Falcon]

Thank you Anne for steering me in the right direction. :love_heart:

 

[Diwundrin]

Anne and Falcon got in first and closer, I was just 'along for the ride'. Booomtishhhh.