What is it?

[bobbyb]

This is off another web site and trying to figure out what it is. Anybody here know?

 

[daveroy]

Portable sun dial?

 

[91bronc300]

Something a surveyor would use?

 

[DIYKiah]

Something used to tell the height and distance of an object in relation to you using trigonometry? (I am totally guessing here)

 

[Outlawmws]

Door knocker.

 

[bczygan]

Finger pull latch

 

[TheDogHouse]

Old school "stop stick".

 

[FJ 432]

A sculpture entitled "Man relaxing with his thoughts".

 

[Outlawmws]

A sculpture entitled "Man relaxing with his thoughts".

Not sure he's "relaxing"

 

[oldtools]

Impaler

 

[oldtools]

A white piece of paper.

 

[gonefirefighting]

any other pictures? the original website?

 

[bobbyb]

No other pics, but come on guys give me an answer so i can go back and act like I'm "Smart".

 

[DIYKiah]

I have asked like 3 people at work and everyone is kind of clueless... I think it is some kind of surveyor/trigonometry instrument (that is obviously pretty damn old and outdated)

 

[gonefirefighting]

without seeing the bottom I can only be half sure.

But it appears to be a locking batten board. They were mostly used in older sailing ships and Victorian era yachts. To batten down the galley door or a deck hatch in boats. Victorian era parlor panels used them also to link the panels together when they were opened. When the hatch was down it activated a lock at the top of the panel to lock it in place, much like a commercial door with a push bar that locks the door at the top and bottom of the door instead of a jam. Judging my the wear of the teak and the dimensions I would almost be certain.

But without seeing others pics I cannot be certain

 

[hickmlg09]

Letter opener??

 

[bobbyb]

without seeing the bottom I can only be half sure.

But it appears to be a locking batten board. They were mostly used in older sailing ships and Victorian era yachts. To batten down the galley door or a deck hatch in boats. Victorian era parlor panels used them also to link the panels together when they were opened. When the hatch was down it activated a lock at the top of the panel to lock it in place, much like a commercial door with a push bar that locks the door at the top and bottom of the door instead of a jam. Judging my the wear of the teak and the dimensions I would almost be certain.

But without seeing others pics I cannot be certain

Hmm, This sounds pretty good......I'm going with it. Thanks. We're pretty smart

 

[Bruce Lancaster]

Pocket folding coconut husking spike. Popular amongst desert island residents.