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I'd go with rope tool as well.
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Since OP said it's real sharp I veered away from this. That's why I guessed a scribe. But I think it's WAY cool that it's from Post WWII Germany.
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I have some drafting tools that were made in Germany in the 1960s. Very fine quality. German manufacturing from those days is unsurpassed.
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I totally believe it. With the exception of 1939-45, I'm proud of my 100% German heritage.
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They probably would have gotten the bomb before us, the ME 262 would have been in mass production by 42. The Tiger I and King Tiger would have never been produced because the Panther was more than adequate ( just needed drive train issues debugged ) for a main battle tank. On and on I could go.
Don't matter We Won! We got the bomb, used it and my Dad didn't have to die in Japan like he probably would have and I wouldn't be here to prattle on like this!!
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Not to get political, but Das Boot (The Boat), a film about a WWII U boat crew, is a good film to watch if you want to get a different perspective on the war. In addition to being a great, edge-of-your-seat thriller, it gives the rank and file a voice and highlights the terrible price so many of them paid for decisions other people made.
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That looks kinda like a sail awl, it has more of a pommel than a handle, meaning it is intended more for pushing through something than being held accurately sideways. They also usually had a very sharp point to part the threads of the canvas rather than tear them. I would expect it to have some sort of hook or eye to carry the thread through though, maybe this was part of a two piece kit?
On edit- It's a dart awl, used for making holes in leather for studs and other ornamentation.
On edit- It's a dart awl, used for making holes in leather for studs and other ornamentation.
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That looks kinda like a sail awl, it has more of a pommel than a handle, meaning it is intended more for pushing through something than being held accurately sideways. They also usually had a very sharp point to part the threads of the canvas rather than tear them. I would expect it to have some sort of hook or eye to carry the thread through though, maybe this was part of a two piece kit?
On edit- It's a dart awl, used for making holes in leather for studs and other ornamentation.
On edit- It's a dart awl, used for making holes in leather for studs and other ornamentation.
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On further review I need to research this more. Who would make an awl or scribe for that matter out of surgical stainless steel ( was there even stainless steel back then? ) I found this thing in a bunch of old rusted tools. Also, this thing is small, it can only be gripped in a useful manner three ways; pinch grip ( between tips of index and thumb ), 3 jaw chuck ( like undoing a rotary combination lock ) and between thumb and index finger middle joint ( like holding a knocked arrow ). None are a strong grip or for extended work.
Now, that being said, I could see it being used to scramble someone's brain stem with a quick forceful jab using the last grip mentioned ( strongest and best suited for the **** shape, perfect really ) Maybe the stamp would have been a calling card of sorts? Ah, the imagination runs rampant. Too many Cloak and Dagger novels.
Anyhow, still seems a tad odd.
I could see the use for sail work it being stainless.
Now, that being said, I could see it being used to scramble someone's brain stem with a quick forceful jab using the last grip mentioned ( strongest and best suited for the **** shape, perfect really ) Maybe the stamp would have been a calling card of sorts? Ah, the imagination runs rampant. Too many Cloak and Dagger novels.
Anyhow, still seems a tad odd.
I could see the use for sail work it being stainless.
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That looks kinda like a sail awl, it has more of a pommel than a handle, meaning it is intended more for pushing through something than being held accurately sideways. They also usually had a very sharp point to part the threads of the canvas rather than tear them. I would expect it to have some sort of hook or eye to carry the thread through though, maybe this was part of a two piece kit?
On edit- It's a dart awl, used for making holes in leather for studs and other ornamentation.
On edit- It's a dart awl, used for making holes in leather for studs and other ornamentation.
Assassin's tool comes in a close second though.
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Like I said earlier. Look for the handle in this clip.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elrIcMX3yNI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elrIcMX3yNI