Yep, I thimk Denis has probably hit upon it ... you can see a British model
of these clothes washing tongs that recently sold on eBay here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/WOODEN-WASHING-TONGS-age-unknown-seem-old_W0QQitemZ180047049923QQihZ008QQcategoryZ1219QQcmdZViewItem
Hey, Denis, where's your Mum's tongs now? Maybe they were pinched and sold
on eBay?
Bob Skiles
~~~
"Smithers! Get that bedlamite to an alienist." ~ C. Monty Burns
----- Original Message -----
From: "Denis Gojak" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 3:19 PM
Subject: Re: Wooden Artifact Indentification
> Following on from Keith's idea my Mum used a similar sounding set of
> wooden tongs to handle hot clothes that were being washed in a copper
> boiler. From memory the outside of the timbers were furry from constant
> saturation, and the hinge was galvanised to prevent rust marks.
>
> Denis
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Doms, Keith" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 7:43 AM
> Subject: Re: Wooden Artifact Indentification
>
>
> The description reminds me of the device that sheep sheerers use to pick
> up a sheered fleece. They can be seen in use in the Outback House
> series.
>
> Keith
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Paul
> Mohler
> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 2:31 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Wooden Artifact Indentification
>
> Since we've gotten to the bottom of the LRI case, perhaps people would
> like
> another opportunity to identify a mystery piece. The piece in question
> was
> located within the wall of an early 1900's farmhouse in Nash County, NC.
>
> The property owner found it during a restoration project. It consists
> of
> two pieces of wood that are tapered at the end to form what I would
> assume
> to be handles. Each piece of wood or handle measures about 26 inches
> long
> and 3 inches wide, tapering down to about 1.25 inches at its end. The
> tapering on each handle starts at its midpoint. Both pieces are
> attached by
> a simple lap hinge. The interior edges (i.e. the ones facing each
> other) of
> both handles are flat; the exterior edges are rounded. The entire piece
> is
> nice and smooth. There are no noticeable marks or anything that would
> suggest use. The hinge is attached with 8 tacks, though 1 is missing
> and 2
> of the holes show no signs of a tack being used. So, only 5 tacks are
> present. Three smaller tacks are present at the top of each handle to
> prevent further splitting of the wood. A wire was located around the
> hinge,
> presumably to hang on a wall, but was taken off before I had a chance to
>
> look at it. Think old-time baseball or cricket bat split in two
> attached by
> a hinge at the thick end.
>
> Photos can be sent off-list if requested.
>
> Thanks,
> Paul J. Mohler
> NCDOT Archaeologist
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