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Has anyone got any idea what these are? I found one years ago near Hereford, and the other was found at the Shepton Mallet rally last Sunday.

They are solid lumps of non-ferrous about 2 cm across the lump and 3cm top to bottom. Both appear to have been snapped off on the shaft. Both have the little hooky thing coming off the bulb bit.

They must be reasonably common for me to find two, in to different locations.

Come on you experts

Thanks, Dave

mushrooms with tails  ;D..............sorry couldnt bresist .hmmm dunno strange one that

Not too sure about mushrooms, but they are things of purpose, no idea what though.

umbrella stumps maybe , got me foxed

Ahhhhhh! Those flippin things come back to haunt me, yes they are pretty common and functional, I was visiting a farmer and was chatting to him in the barn when I spotted one in situ and I thought aha that's what it is....well that was a good few years ago and do you think I can remember not a chance :-\

Not sure what you'd call them but they are for looping horse reins over.


Val

Rein terrets I think. They can be found in different shapes on top of the securing rod. I have had a crown and artichoke. A horse's head is also fairly common.

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D....looks like brake levers off my old vespa.... ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)

Rein terret thingies then....  I guessed they were things of purpose and that's why they are relatively common.

I've had a quick look thru Google but not managed to spot one yet, I'll track a one down as I'm interested to see what a whole one looks like.

Thanks to all, even Chef with his senior moment  ;)

Dave

Hey watch it old man ;D No none of those answers jog my memory and as the arm always seems to be pointing down the the rein guide idea falls flat. ???

Picture it (complete with spikey end) 45 degrees to the right and stuck in the side of a barn or  hitching post. ;)


Val

If I remember right they where fixed to the saddle to wrap the reins around.
Geoff

No definitely not a pommel :-\

Hmmmmm cant see it being for reigns...... Too small,  its only 2cm......im thinking pin lock or somthing similar  :-\

I'm beginning to wonder if it was part of a shootbolt on the barn door, the one that goes into the floor ???

could it be something to do with a hammer off a powder gun maybe , funny how both seem to have a slight bend in the bottom , like something being pulled or pushed then overtime they just snap ??

Haha I noticed that.....both been broken the same way.......you d make a good policeman jcb  :)

both broken with the same sort of break but back to front if you know what i mean (lol)

I'm with Val and Spiney Dave on this one, Their rein terrets, Google images scroll down page
39 rows, theres something very similar on there, I wish I knew how to upload things, or is it
Download things ?

2cm !!!!!!   well def. not for horse reins  ::)  why didn't you say that in the first place.   In that case..................I aint got a clue  ;D


Val

There different and to find 2. Not sure.