Have you seen this? Don't know what it is..

For the stories I finished/am working on, I've used these pin/needle like things, and I don't know what they are. I'm trying to figure it out, because I can remember seeing one at somepoint.

To get an idea of what they're like, it's like a knitting needle, but thicker, heavier, and made of charred black iron. They're about 9-12 inches in length, and kind of sharp, but not really. I can't remember where I was when I saw one of these things, but I'm betting it was either an old person's house or an antique shop.

For an idea of their shape, here's a picture:
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/8486/needle2kp.jpg

Anybody have a clue what the hell these things are?

Might be the minute hand off of a clock
some clock hands had oval 'eyes' so you could adjust the position on the clock face

http://images.rockler.com/rockler/images/70985.jpg


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Failing that
iron needles are used all over the place in physics for electro-magnetic gizmos

Errr.....tent stake?

Looks like a bubble blower lol.
http://www.dazzle-exhibitions.com/im...imharrell1.jpg

Maby its an old fassion hair pin...

Depending on how thick it is, it could be the stake that holds together two train cars at the hitch point.

Hmm, well I'm pretty sure it's not a clock hand, bubble blower, or train hitch, because it's not the right size for any of those. The tent stake and old fashioned hair pin might be possible. However, I think it weighed about 2 or 3 pounds, so that might be too heavy for a hair thing.

I dunno, it's weird. I've been trying to figure out what these things are for quite a while, and can't seem to find anything about them. Although I'm pretty sure I didn't just make it up.

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Originally posted by Vampyre
However, I think it weighed about 2 or 3 pounds, so that might be too heavy for a hair thing.

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HAHA...you think? And I get headaches just from having my hair in a ponytail.

Cloak Pin Broach?

Those things can be pretty heavy and nasty (oedipus?)