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Re: Anyone know what these "sticks" are called? - Doc - 03-01-2010
When I was a kid, my family had two matching cylinders like that.
They were made of walnut and both stained and laminated. They came from my grandma.
My mom never knew what they were. They sat on the bottom shelf of a display-unit along with grandma's good brass and silver.
One day, I noticed that one of the lidded brass pans had a couple of rings in the side that were just the right size for one of the cylinders. I slid it home and sure enough it fit. It was a removable handle for the pan... which I later discovered was actually a bed-warmer.
Re: Anyone know what these "sticks" are called? - Black - 03-01-2010
I've got it-- truncheons!!!
Re: Anyone know what these "sticks" are called? - OWC Jamie - 03-01-2010
Re: Anyone know what these "sticks" are called? - voodoopenguin - 03-01-2010
Alphadog - if and when I find out I will let you know.
Black - GET A GRIP!!! Not a truncheon, not a billy club, not a baton and before you suggest it, no it's not a shillelagh, not a cudgel, not a mace, not a bludgeon, not a bat, not a quarterstaff and not a life preserver.
Paul
PS Thank god for Roget.
Re: Anyone know what these "sticks" are called? - Paul F. - 03-01-2010
Too short for a quarterstaff anyway...
Maybe a nickel staff... a dime staff at most.
(that's probably slightly funnier if you're accustomed to US coinage... but not overly funny...).
I'm sticking with some sort of sports baton that doesn't involve whacking anyone with it. At least not by design.
Though I think you're being hasty ruling out life preserver :-)
Re: Anyone know what these "sticks" are called? - michaelb - 03-01-2010
I don't really have a good guess either. I think they are measuring sticks of some sort, 2 that are 1 foot and 1 that is half a yard.
However, I am concerned that this may be the first time ever (that I can remember) this forum has not answered a what is this mysterious thing/insect/photo/whatever going back to early days of dealmac. Are we really going to fail here?
Re: Anyone know what these "sticks" are called? - voodoopenguin - 03-01-2010
michaelb wrote:
However, I am concerned that this may be the first time ever (that I can remember) this forum has not answered a what is this mysterious thing/insect/photo/whatever going back to early days of dealmac. Are we really going to fail here?
I've had a lot of help over the years, often with obscure items from my mother-in-law's estate, but I am also concerned that this time a blank will be drawn.
Don't suppose there's a chance of a sticky until it's settled. :-)
Paul
Re: Anyone know what these "sticks" are called? - testcase - 03-01-2010
Replacement handles for hammer / hatchet /hand ax? :dunno:
Re: Anyone know what these "sticks" are called? - MikeF - 03-01-2010
Are there any unique wear patterns on them? Grooves, scratches, depressed areas...
Re: Anyone know what these "sticks" are called? - Black - 03-02-2010
They're for rebuilding military transmissions:
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No wait, they're claves.
