Whatsthisthen?

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 13 Sep 2023, 06:11

MattBLancs wrote: 12 Sep 2023, 21:48
myglaren wrote: 09 Sep 2023, 12:12 A thing for taking stones out of horses hooves?
Incidentally that's my dad's stock answer for any "what's this then, dad?" question!

That's exactly what my dad used to say Matt!

Unread post by **myglaren** » 13 Sep 2023, 08:30

And mine

Unread post by **bobins** » 13 Sep 2023, 10:11

A mate has a variation on that, his stock response is - "It's a tool for removing boy scouts from horses hooves"

Unread post by **Hell Razor5543** » 13 Sep 2023, 10:38

mickthemaverick wrote: 09 Sep 2023, 10:49 A genuine Whatsthisthen? I have no idea and neither does anyone else I've asked, although my locksmith friend did make a suggestion involving letterboxes, so a chance to shine!

I have just remembered where I saw one of these. It was in the game "Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy"! It was the thing Arthurs' aunt gave him that he doesn't know what it is!

Unread post by **Rp0thejester** » 15 Sep 2023, 16:55

I didn't know where to post this almost useless bit of knowledge, so here will do. My boy doesn't do schools but he loves to learn new things and found this.

it's easier to pronounce after a few beers

Unread post by **MattBLancs** » 15 Sep 2023, 17:54

mickthemaverick wrote: 09 Sep 2023, 12:38 Interesting thought Steve!!
For general reference the two boss looking ends arrowed in orange next to the two handles are literally open circular bosses!!

MattBLancs's dad, wood turner wrote: yes wood turning two two outside ones are carbide the middle one much like the photo you can adjust the end only harden steel back on its self to do negative rake cuts as its known as

Similar tools he owns

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 16 Sep 2023, 05:11

Rp0thejester wrote: 15 Sep 2023, 16:55 I didn't know where to post this almost useless bit of knowledge, so here will do. My boy doesn't do schools but he loves to learn new things and found this. it's easier to pronounce after a few beers

A bit luike that Welsh place just over the Britannia Bridge in Anglesey that's abbreviated to Llanfair PG...

Unread post by **mickthemaverick** » 08 Oct 2023, 16:21

Time for a new mystery which may generate some interesting and amusing guesses!!

: MTMO

Unread post by **MattBLancs** » 08 Oct 2023, 18:14

Ah, it's a more ergonomic doctor's "tongue depressor"

Unread post by **bobins** » 08 Oct 2023, 18:43

It looks like a flattened out aluminium coat hook.

Unread post by **bobins** » 08 Oct 2023, 18:53

Mick's patented paint tin opening device ?

Unread post by **mickthemaverick** » 08 Oct 2023, 18:58

Here is another clue, it is one part of a three part device, this is the second part:

: MTMO

and the first part again:

: MTMO

Unread post by **bobins** » 08 Oct 2023, 19:26

Does it have anything to do with Boy Scouts and horse's hooves ?

Unread post by **Peter.N.** » 08 Oct 2023, 20:54

Piece of bent metal?

Unread post by **mickthemaverick** » 08 Oct 2023, 21:28

Apart from Peter nobody has got close and while Peter is of course correct the real Whatsthisthen perhaps should be Whatsthisforthen!!

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