thimblebug6000

Does anyone know what this was for? It has a bone handle and I found it while going through a bag of rug hooking hooks.

greenini

Is the long flat edge sharp or dull? I've never seen any thing like it, I'm dying to know myself.

thimblebug6000

No, it's not sharp and it doesn't look like it was ever sharp.

gunny148

Maybe its to remove the yarn from the backing???

thimblebug6000

Can you explain that please, I can't picture what you mean, thanks!

ALSO.... this doesn't necessarily belong in with the rug stuff, it's just where it's been sitting for years.

Chasing Hawk

I found this on Google images.

It says it from a picture of rug weaving tools.

greenini

It could be some type of rug hooker since the picture and text indicate that and I see nothing else that looks like a hooker. It might also serve as a yarn measure for cutting, maybe that's why it's so long, that's part of what is throwing me off, usually hooks are shorter.

thimblebug6000

Thanks for the info.... guess I'll keep it, I like the handle but won't be hooking anything with it!