What is this tool?

Tommy

Active member
I suggest it is for removing scalps, but other than that I'm befuddled!

Let's see how it fares underground... yes it's rusty as owt but there's no harm in trying.
 

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Pegasus

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Ha, only just looked at this thinking 'no way I'll know what it is' - wrong - it is indeed a sweat scraper, have one myself for when this coat gets a wash...

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If Badlad takes it underground to use in a dig I'll blame you Topimo  ;)
 

Tommy

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Perhaps now at a tangent to the original post but why don't we do the whole oil/sweat/scrape/bath thing anymore?

The Romans knew how to unwind, and your horse looks pretty content. :)
 

cooleycr

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Now that's a good idea, I shall ask my wife if I can 'borrow' one from her stables as I often get all sweaty when on one of our many digging projects, it would be nice to freshen up a bit!
 

Antwan

Member
Roger W said:
How many caving huts are there that are equipped with a full Roman bath house?

Could be the next YSS extension? Will have to be quick to get another EU grant though...
 

AR

Well-known member
It could also be a tanner's tool, I've got a recollection of seeing something similar used to scrape the hair off a hide after it'd been soaked?
 

Simon Wilson

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It definitely a sweat scraper. They're most commonly used when washing horses and cattle. I've used the two handed version when washing cows for shows. The two handed flexible type is called a rapper by some (just rapper; it isn't a sword) and is used for rapper dancing.

Sword dancing isn't in the same league IMHO.

Rapper dancing was traditionally done by men and is presently undergoing a renaissance with standards being pushed up by competitions and women appear to be taking over the lead.

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cavemanmike

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It's more of a water scraper really used after you've washed you horse down , my girls use them daily. Wouldn't like to use one to scrape sweat off that would irritate he horse.
 

Tommy

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I've bought it to see if it's any use in the end of a flat-out dig, for the sake of 50p I thought it was worth a shot! I will return with a review on the 28th I hope.

I suspect its going to be too flimsy though, and just using a robustly gloved hand will be more effective.
 
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