Magical Mystery Tool

Posted by I.E.Z. on October 15, 2009, 9:42 am

Yesterday I had the urge to clean out my kitchen drawers. While I was going
through the one next to the stove, I found something I vaguely remembered,
but can't identify. It's an orange plastic stick, about 5 1/2" long. It
seems sturdy, has a slight hook to the end (but not hook-y enough to crochet
with) and it has "Oxmoor House" stamped on the flat part at the opposite end
of the stick from the hook.

I know Oxmoor House published crafting books, and I have a vague
recollection that this might have been some kind of premium for subscribing
to something, but I don't know for sure. I also can't figure how it got
into a drawer of kichen implements, because I'd bet it's a crafting tool of
some kind. DH initially thought it might be for carving or cleaning out
pumpkins, but that doesn't seem quite right. It might be good for opening
up seams and giving them a little press.

I've posted a couple pictures on a web album. Here's the link, in the
folder marked "tool":

http://picasaweb.google.com/I.E.Zawil

Does anybody know what it's for?

Thanks!

Iris

Posted by Pamela in Texas on October 15, 2009, 9:47 am

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It is a citrus peeler. It cuts the peel so you can peel the fruit
easily. I have a couple of them because I don't have any fingernails
to peel the fruit.

Posted by I.E.Z. on October 15, 2009, 9:53 am

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It is a citrus peeler. It cuts the peel so you can peel the fruit
easily. I have a couple of them because I don't have any fingernails
to peel the fruit.

Wow that was fast! And that does sound correct, and is why it was in the
kitchen!

Thanks,

Iris

Posted by Bobbie Sews More on October 15, 2009, 10:05 am

Pam beat me to replying about it being a citrus peeler. I have one or two
here in Florida.
Barbara

Posted by Dr. Zachary Smith on October 15, 2009, 12:27 pm

Before reading the answers I thought it might have been one of those
letter openers mentioned in another thread. It looks like it might
serve as one anyway. Our citrus peeler is much smaller; it's a ring
thingy with a small blade sticking out. You put it on your finger
like a ring and run it around the orange or whatever. DW swears by
it. I have fat fingers, so I swear AT it.

Doc

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