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Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 Registered: Apr 93	posted 11-02-2012 02:27 PM [01-3047] This weekend we found two sets of whatzits. One set (pair) appears to be silver plate and the other sterling. We know what they are and are a bit creeped out. Do you know? IP: Logged
Polly Posts: 1970 Registered: Nov 2004	posted 11-02-2012 03:01 PM Vampires' drinking aids? IP: Logged
agphile Posts: 798 Registered: Apr 2008	posted 11-02-2012 04:18 PM Spurs for fighting cocks? IP: Logged
wev Moderator Posts: 4121 Registered: Apr 99	posted 11-02-2012 06:12 PM Very handy for clearing a path at the farmer's market when the heirloom tomatoes come in. . . IP: Logged
chase33 Posts: 362 Registered: Feb 2008	posted 11-02-2012 10:33 PM I'll go out on a limb and say: embalming tools? IP: Logged
dragonflywink Posts: 993 Registered: Dec 2002	posted 11-03-2012 12:36 AM As suggested, cock-spurs, but they're usually steel and I've seen much scarier ones - nasty business, they're still used in the cock-fights in our area... ~Cheryl IP: Logged
ahwt Posts: 2334 Registered: Mar 2003	posted 11-03-2012 07:07 AM Silver cock spurs are mentioned in this article in Wikipedia. "In the highest levels of 17th century English cockfighting, the spikes were made of silver." IP: Logged
Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 Registered: Apr 93	posted 11-03-2012 11:15 AM The answer is.... Cock-spur AKA: gaff, tari, spur, knife, postiza, peg awl, Socket Knives IP: Logged
Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 Registered: Apr 93	posted 11-03-2012 11:45 AM Cock-spur maker's marks are discuss at Gaff Maker Marks There are others mentioned.... here is an extracted list: 3T - Triple T A - Arrington A - Carlos Alexander A Star - Tracey Marshall A - Alamo A - Carlos Alexander A - Arrington A - Alamo Almer Sutton B - Bill Baumgardner B - Jeff Baker B - Ed Bentley (?) B - Jeff Baker B - Bill Baumgardner B - Jerry Banks B - Ed Bentley (?) BIRKE - Burkholtzer C - Joe Cantrell C.C. Cooke CI - Carroll Ibele CK - Chick Keys D - Alvin Davis D/O - Dwight Orr D - Alvin Davis D/O - Dwight Orr D - Alvin Davis d.o - Dwight Orr DF - Delbert Farek DH - Dean Hodges..................Texas G w - Gregg White H - Walter Hopper HF - Henry Filla Jack Stamey jd-jason deaton JD - JD Johns Jerry Stafford JS - Jerry Stafford jw-jimmy works K - George Killingsworth ORR - T.L. Orr Paul - Night Owl New Mark R - Ramtuff R - Dean Robinson R - Ramtuff RB - Randall Burkey RB - Randall Burkey RC - NGA Spurmaker RC - Ronnie Callaway RC - NGA Spurmaker RC - Ronnie Callaway RM - Allen Ray ROJ - Britt Howington Scorpion symbol - Melvin Jackson SK - Spur King Small N inside of a big O - Night Owl Old mark T - Freddy Tipton U - Walter Upchurch V - Van Way W-- Jimmy Works W - Either Warner or Wisecup ws -wayne staggs IP: Logged

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