✅ SOLVED Thought It Was A Lipstick Tube, Not

[diggummup]

Found in a junk drawer at an estate sale. Before I took the top off of this piece I figured it was a medium sized lipstick tube. Mainly because both ends have a gold metal flake design. It's brass and measures 2 5/8" long by 7/8" in diameter. The surprise comes when you take off the cap and a multi-spiked end appears. They are steel (stick to a magnet). Kind of resembles one of those lead spiked flower frogs. No moving parts. Any ideas?

 

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[BosnMate]

Yep, pool tip tool. Pokes little holes in the leather tip, that helps the chalk stay on for less chance of a miscue.

I need one, seems like I miscue all the time.

 

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[diggummup]

Its for playing pool, picks loosen the pool stick, tip. Rough face, sands the tip.

That's what it is. I've owned more than one since 1995.

Tip Pik

Thanks for the link.

kilpelaj nailed it and McKinney posted a link to it.

Good deal. I missed those posts the last time I posted. All I saw was the hemorrhoid comment.

Thanks to all who contributed to this thread. Solved!

 

[Daryn]

It was used for blood letting. This type of device is what ultimately caused the death of George Washington.