Old Tools

Craig1 · Guru

Old Tools

landy · Guru

I think some of those might be for making fishing nets.

Santa · Guru

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. smile

-- Edited by Santa on Monday 5th of September 2022 07:18:03 PM

Craig1 · Guru

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 · Guru

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 · Veteran Member

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.