Help Please, What's This?

[Airborne01]

A friend of mine does house clearances and brings me 'things' that may be of interest/use to me. Two questions; firstly can anybody positively identify the double-ended 'thingamabob'? (I can see a use for it in pushing putty around) Secondly, the rather brilliant knife, what was its intended use and does anybody know where I can obtain spare blades?
Many thanks in anticipation!
Steve

[Ian M]

The double ended poky thing is, I think a dental tool. Used for fillings! :surprised:
The hobby knife..... Well its a hobby knife. I dont think anything like that was used by a doctor or dentist of any kind!

[Mark1]

Its for feet,a podiatry file

[Guest]

There is something stamped into the knife handle — does that maybe give a clue about maker, model number, etc.?

[Guest]

What ever it is I'm sure you could find a use for it in modelling . How does the blade fit, is it the normal method used in some craft knives ?

[Airborne01]

What ever it is I'm sure you could find a use for it in modelling . How does the blade fit, is it the normal method used in some craft knives ?

Just a push fit John - but it's a lovely little thing, really comfortable in the hand and well-balanced. Never seen one that small up until now.
Steve

[Airborne01]

Eureka! It is a podiatry tool; mostly used in the treatment of ingrowing toenails! The 'scoop' end is a probe for the sides of the nails and the other end is called a 'black file'. Useful for putty dinging though I think!
Steve

[stona]

I think that the knife handle accepts blades prefixed 'PD', though others might fit.

I get my scalpel blades from the imaginatively named 'scalpelsandblades.co.uk' who I imagine would have suitable blades for that handle.

[rtfoe]

Wow...I don't have professional tools like these and haven't had the opportunity to handle one. Have seen dental ones but not these, good thing they have been identified. I guess they'll have their uses...I like that blade though.

Cheers,
Wabble

[Airborne01]

Found out that the knife is/was used in optical surgery! PD blades are the bizz ( Thanks Steve (Stona)!)
Steve