On Sun, 14 Jun 2009 07:02:24 +0100, adrian wrote:

HI NT

NT wrote:
On Jun 14, 1:39 am, S Viemeister wrote:
NT wrote:
Any ideas what it may be?
http://www.wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index....ied_diying_obj....
Do you have the dimensions? I've seen similar-looking tools used by
weavers of basketry.

The whole thing's 5" long, making the rubber handle very small. What's
easy to miss in the pics is that there is an inlaid piece of metal at
the tip - I'm guessing TC tipped. If it is TC I assume that would rule
out basketry, unless some very tough new species are being used now

I guess TC means masonry, glass or ceramics.
I wondered about glass cutting, but it lacks the usual glass cutter
features.
I cant think what use it would serve with ceramics

I can't imagine why anyone would use a tiny tipped handtool on
masonry, unless to carve fine detail into it. But its not the sort of
shape I'd expect of any type of chisel. And the tip is well worn, but
no sign whatever of any hammering or wear at the other end.

NT

I'm pretty sure it's for cutting ceramic tiles - simple 'score-snap'
approach - fine for thin tiles and straight cuts.

I have a similar tool in the shed - basically a piece of square-section
bar with the end shaped so it tapers to a 'wedge'. Set into the sharp
end of the wedge is a piece of TC.

Yours is shaped so that the 'scoring' tip can sit cose to a ruler or
other guide for accurate scoring...

Or could it be a cutting tool for a lathe (or other machine tool) that's
been adapted for manual use?