I think some of those might be for making fishing nets.
Santa said
07:16 PM Sep 5, 2022
Landy is correct, most are netting shuttles/needles, the steel tool with a wood knob/handle is a fid, used for slicing rope, I still have one in my tool box and use it every now and again.
No idea what the yellow tool is.
-- Edited by Santa on Monday 5th of September 2022 07:18:03 PM
Craig1 said
07:27 PM Sep 5, 2022
Nor do I Santa, it is made in Hong Kong, suggests late 1960's. Looks like net thread could be hooked around one end maybe.
Nets from my time were constructed by attached pre woven/knitted net onto a cork/float line and the bottom onto a lead weighted line.
Often in the middle was a funnel area sewn into the centre, the outside acted as wings to push scale fish in.
Also used to repair the net when torn by debris, rock or mongrel seals chasing captured fish. They could wreck a net in a few minutes.
Some fishermen could do the make or repair with little teaching, others could never grasp the concept.
dabbler said
09:00 PM Sep 5, 2022
The yellow tool bears a strong resemblance to an orange/citrus peel remover. The heavier end is run from top to bottom to cut and separate the rind while the narrower end prises the rind and pith from the fruit flesh.
vanTas said
10:32 PM Sep 5, 2022
Dabbler might be right, but to me, the yellow tool may be a fish de-hooker. The end piece with the side slot looks just like my de-hookers.
The whole group is only a few years old. Most can still be bought.
Craig1 said
08:04 AM Sep 6, 2022
vanTas, as original post, from late 1940's to late 1960's
Aus-Kiwi said
06:40 PM Sep 7, 2022
Phew I thought it was about old codgers .
Ivan 01 said
04:47 PM Sep 8, 2022
Aus-Kiwi wrote:
Phew I thought it was about old codgers .
Haha, so did I AK.
Yes I agree that the yellow tool next to the fids is a hook degorger or hook remover,
Stretch60 said
01:04 AM Sep 12, 2022
Yes me too thought it was about half the posters on here.
From late 1940's to maybe late 1960's
Landy is correct, most are netting shuttles/needles, the steel tool with a wood knob/handle is a fid, used for slicing rope, I still have one in my tool box and use it every now and again.
No idea what the yellow tool is.
-- Edited by Santa on Monday 5th of September 2022 07:18:03 PM
Nets from my time were constructed by attached pre woven/knitted net onto a cork/float line and the bottom onto a lead weighted line.
Often in the middle was a funnel area sewn into the centre, the outside acted as wings to push scale fish in.
Also used to repair the net when torn by debris, rock or mongrel seals chasing captured fish. They could wreck a net in a few minutes.
Some fishermen could do the make or repair with little teaching, others could never grasp the concept.
The whole group is only a few years old. Most can still be bought.
Haha, so did I AK.
Yes I agree that the yellow tool next to the fids is a hook degorger or hook remover,
Yes me too thought it was about half the posters on here.