What is It ?

[zzvyb6]

Good friend of mine is scratching his head over this wooden item donated to the Historical Society he is a member of.

Not a boot jack or sling shot grip. I've exhausted the Google Image Search tool. Now I ask the Great and Powerful TBN brain-trust.

Thanks for any help !

 

[Wagtail]

Reminds me of something used on or with a textile loom?

 

[Egon]

It would work for digging sauerkraut out of a barrel but it's real purpose is beyond me.

 

[Wagtail]

Textiles and the fact that it appears to be made of a polished hardwood reminded me of a "fid". Fids are used in working with cordage, so...

I think that it's some sort of "lucet" : Lucet - Wikipedia

 

[dsgsr]

Something to stick in the ground to set your rifle in for steady shooting?

David

 

[Billy Bee]

2/3 of a trident, one time use hot dog stick, pin down stick for snake wranglers, raised bed one row cultivator, improved 3 stooges eye poker, crutch for really short people,unicorn trap,fossilized snake tongue,beach chair elbow rest,the first attempt at making Tinkertoys,a finely sanded forked stick. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh I got nothin.
Bill

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Textiles and the fact that it appears to be made of a polished hardwood reminded me of a "fid". Fids are used in working with cordage, so...

I think that it's some sort of "lucet" : Lucet - Wikipedia

I have to agree.

 

[PJSprog]

2/3 of a trident, one time use hot dog stick, pin down stick for snake wranglers, raised bed one row cultivator, improved 3 stooges eye poker, crutch for really short people,unicorn trap,fossilized snake tongue,beach chair elbow rest,the first attempt at making Tinkertoys,a finely sanded forked stick. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh I got nothin.
Bill

You forgot "rudder for a duck's butt."

 

[forgeblast]

Its a lucet, it lets you weave. I have carved a few for some spinners near me. Its a great little tool.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

You forgot "rudder for a duck's butt."

What about an oar lock?