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Early Fid Cira 1880-Ivory -Chipped carved Handle
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Rare Decoys


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Registered: April 2007
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These are rarely seen today,a nautical tool for splicing rope-many years ago.
· Date: Fri May 4, 2007 · Views: 5,792
· Filesize: 45.9kb, 18.0kb · Dimensions: 640 x 480 ·
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Keywords: Rope Splicing Vintage Ivory Tool
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Willie
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Registered: December 2007
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Sun December 23, 2007 22:41 Rating: 8.00 

Any one who has ever spliced line has used a fid or makeshifted one from a phillipshead screwdriver or an awl thankyou for the picture
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aulddiy
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Registered: April 2007
Location: Glenrothes , Fife Scotland
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Tue March 10, 2009 18:23 Rating: 9.00 

I've had or seen many fids, but not that style. How big is it? ?

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Rare Decoys
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Wed March 11, 2009 18:41

Thanks for interest....aprox 4 inches.
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Arsenlt
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Registered: November 2007
Location: Warren, Ontario, Canada
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Wed September 22, 2010 14:10 Rating: 10.00 

My dad had some old cable splicing tools. I'll try to find them and post pics. Cool tool.
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