I had to buy it. It is a copper tube affair about eight inches long.
It is about half an inch in diameter at the one (open) end and tapers
down to a fine point at the other (end).
I do not know how to submit a picture to this group or even much about
the "What is it" thing I've seen (and ignored, I'm afraid) from time
to time.
So, any help posting a "What is it" entry with picture would be
appreciated.
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Hoosierpopi <[email protected]> wrote:
> So, any help posting a "What is it" entry with picture would be
> appreciated.
I think if you email the picture to Rob H., he of the "What is it" fame,
he'll post it for you along withh all the rest.
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>>>> I had to buy it. It is a copper tube affair about eight inches long.
>>>> It is about half an inch in diameter at the one (open) end and tapers
>>>> down to a fine point at the other (end).
>>>>
>>>> I do not know how to submit a picture to this group or even much about
>>>> the "What is it" thing I've seen (and ignored, I'm afraid) from time
>>>> to time.
>>>>
>>>> So, any help posting a "What is it" entry with picture would be
>>>> appreciated.
>>>>
>>> Possibly a fid?
>>> Art
>>>
>>
>> If it is only eight inches long, then it must be a half a fid
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
> Depends on the rope diameter. Could be one and a half fid or even two fid.
> Or even One third fid ...
>
Well, without a set of wings, it is definitely not a flying fid
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"Hoosierpopi" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I had to buy it. It is a copper tube affair about eight inches long.
> It is about half an inch in diameter at the one (open) end and tapers
> down to a fine point at the other (end).
>
> I do not know how to submit a picture to this group or even much about
> the "What is it" thing I've seen (and ignored, I'm afraid) from time
> to time.
>
> So, any help posting a "What is it" entry with picture would be
> appreciated.
>
Possibly a fid?
Art
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>> "Hoosierpopi" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:7ef53836-a808-4577-8917-ee041fa91232@k14g2000pre.googlegroups.com...
>>> I had to buy it. It is a copper tube affair about eight inches long.
>>> It is about half an inch in diameter at the one (open) end and tapers
>>> down to a fine point at the other (end).
>>>
>>> I do not know how to submit a picture to this group or even much about
>>> the "What is it" thing I've seen (and ignored, I'm afraid) from time
>>> to time.
>>>
>>> So, any help posting a "What is it" entry with picture would be
>>> appreciated.
>>>
>> Possibly a fid?
>> Art
>>
>
> If it is only eight inches long, then it must be a half a fid
>>
>
>
Depends on the rope diameter. Could be one and a half fid or even two fid.
Or even One third fid ...
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Brian's Mum
On Sun, 9 Jan 2011 01:22:16 -0800, "Lobby Dosser" <[email protected]>
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>>> "Hoosierpopi" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>>> I had to buy it. It is a copper tube affair about eight inches long.
>>>> It is about half an inch in diameter at the one (open) end and tapers
>>>> down to a fine point at the other (end).
>>>>
>>>> I do not know how to submit a picture to this group or even much about
>>>> the "What is it" thing I've seen (and ignored, I'm afraid) from time
>>>> to time.
>>>>
>>>> So, any help posting a "What is it" entry with picture would be
>>>> appreciated.
>>>>
>>> Possibly a fid?
>>
>> If it is only eight inches long, then it must be a half a fid
>
>Depends on the rope diameter. Could be one and a half fid or even two fid.
>Or even One third fid ...
I've only seen wood and bone fids, and metal marlinspikes smaller than
my little finger, generally used with wire rope. Got a pic of a
hollow copper fid, anyone?
Researching it, I see that some splicing tools have a hollow threaded
hole in the end to pull the rope through.
http://ic_spearguns.tripod.com/original/spectra/pics/fid_spectra.jpg
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> "Hoosierpopi" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:7ef53836-a808-4577-8917-ee041fa91232@k14g2000pre.googlegroups.com...
>> I had to buy it. It is a copper tube affair about eight inches long.
>> It is about half an inch in diameter at the one (open) end and tapers
>> down to a fine point at the other (end).
>>
>> I do not know how to submit a picture to this group or even much about
>> the "What is it" thing I've seen (and ignored, I'm afraid) from time
>> to time.
>>
>> So, any help posting a "What is it" entry with picture would be
>> appreciated.
>>
> Possibly a fid?
> Art
>
If it is only eight inches long, then it must be a half a fid
>