A "what is it" antique tool question

RRP

First of all I don't know the answer and that's why I'm asking.

I know it's old and it has knicks to prove it probably took some rough handling in use. It's about 10" long.

fishlessman

looks like a billy club, something to keep handy in the car....

Buckwoody Egger

antique grain pestle    mortar and pestle

RRP

Buckwoody Egger said:

antique grain pestle    mortar and pestle

I  kinda thought that as well, but the end that would have been doing the grinding has absolutely no staining, but you are probably correct.

fishlessman

could also be for a cone sieve, i have one similar but mines more tapered. they made them like this one as well

caliking

@fishlessman is likely right. I have one that looks almost exactly like the one you have @RRP. 

RRP

fishlessman said:

could also be for a cone sieve, i have one similar but mines more tapered. they made them like this one as well

I recall my Mother had one but her's was super tapered as was the sieve. The blunt end of the one I pictured was throwing me plus the lack of any signs of staining  

Canugghead

RP

fishlessman

RRP said:

fishlessman said:

could also be for a cone sieve, i have one similar but mines more tapered. they made them like this one as well

I recall my Mother had one but her's was super tapered as was the sieve. The blunt end of the one I pictured was throwing me plus the lack of any signs of staining  

my sieve is alot taller and pointy as well. load it up with simmered fruit/veg and rotate the pestle around the sides. works well. saves time peeling tomatoes for sauce and making cranberry sauce. my grandmother would have used it for jelly and probably applesauce

lkapigian

Well, I am pretty sure I am way off base with my first guess 

TheFishWhisperer

fishlessman said:

RRP said:

fishlessman said:

could also be for a cone sieve, i have one similar but mines more tapered. they made them like this one as well

I recall my Mother had one but her's was super tapered as was the sieve. The blunt end of the one I pictured was throwing me plus the lack of any signs of staining  

my sieve is alot taller and pointy as well. load it up with simmered fruit/veg and rotate the pestle around the sides. works well. saves time peeling tomatoes for sauce and making cranberry sauce. my grandmother would have used it for jelly and probably applesauce

My grandmother had one she kept on the nightstand. She always told us it was a butter churn, I don't know why it wasn't in the kitchen.

lkapigian

TheFishWhisperer said:

fishlessman said:

RRP said:

fishlessman said:

could also be for a cone sieve, i have one similar but mines more tapered. they made them like this one as well

I recall my Mother had one but her's was super tapered as was the sieve. The blunt end of the one I pictured was throwing me plus the lack of any signs of staining  

my sieve is alot taller and pointy as well. load it up with simmered fruit/veg and rotate the pestle around the sides. works well. saves time peeling tomatoes for sauce and making cranberry sauce. my grandmother would have used it for jelly and probably applesauce

My grandmother had one she kept on the nightstand. She always told us it was a butter churn, I don't know why it wasn't in the kitchen.

LoL

Gulfcoastguy

Mom inherited that exact set up from my grandmother.. You use the club to smash cooked fruit in the sieve to make jelly without skins and seeds in it.

hoosier_egger

Apple sauce making device

dbCooper

Perhaps not its primary purpose but, could be a nice cocktail muddler.

Legume

dbCooper said:

Perhaps not its primary purpose but, could be a nice cocktail muddler.

Cocktails that size are best consumed in a garage.

Buckwoody Egger

my vote is that fish is correct but only because cali agrees.  either that or a cockatiel murderer.

fishlessman

could also be used to dispatch fish and baby seals

fishlessman

Buckwoody Egger said:

my vote is that fish is correct but only because cali agrees.  either that or a cockatiel murderer.

cali only ......   likely agrees

caliking

fishlessman said:

Buckwoody Egger said:

my vote is that fish is correct but only because cali agrees.  either that or a cockatiel murderer.

cali only ......   likely agrees

Only because the grain pestle idea was in play... and, the nightstand.

Buckwoody Egger

ok now i am moving over 100% to the cockatiel murderer theory.  even though it’s a budgie. if it’s wrong i don’t wanna be right. 

shtgunal3

Gulfcoastguy said:

Mom inherited that exact set up from my grandmother.. You use the club to smash cooked fruit in the sieve to make jelly without skins and seeds in it.

This. Mom has one and I have one as well, albeit a little more pointy. We use them to smash fruit in a sieve when making jelly.

zaphod

my dad had one, he said that it was used for mashing potatoes when he was a kid.