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It’s approximately 1” x 1.5” (2cm x 3cm). It came with…:

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a bag of macadamia nuts still in their shell. The shells were pre-cracked and the tapered point is used to slip in the crack and twisted to open the the shell the rest of the way

…but I don’t believe it was purpose built for that use and leaves the little hook with the bent tab unexplained and unused.

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[-] simonweiss@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Looks like a damaged key for opening macadamia nuts. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/J7aIWDc1f2w

UPD: Or maybe the bent notch has some use too :)

[-] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago

It is absolutely made for macadamia nuts.

I agree that the notch is purposeful. I can only assume that it’s just a means of getting leverage for stubborn shells.

A lot of these have those holes too. I’m assuming people hang them up?

[-] ccunning@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

I take it you didn’t read my description 😆

[-] simonweiss@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Oopsie! Why hide it behind a spoiler tho? 😅

Never seen this addition to the key before, it's tempting to assume it's just broken chain-hole, but on a closer look it's obviously not...

[-] ccunning@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Why hide it behind a spoiler tho?

Probably not very effective but because I don’t think it was purposely designed for that and I felt like saying that was kind of leading? I dunno. When you make me explain it it seems dumb 😂

It was hard to get a good photo, but you’re right; the little tab of the would be broken keyhole is intentional tapered like the main point on the tool is.

I thought maybe it was supposed to double as a bottle opener but could not figure out a way to use it as such. The main point is reasonably helpful at opening a soda can tab if that’s something you need help with.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

pop-top opener?

[-] filtoid@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago

Could be a cheap can opener, similar to the ones used in military ration packs. It is lacking the typical fold out sharp blade so perhaps not, or it's been adapted from that tool by cutting the blade part off. Pic of the tool below

https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-guwk8/images/stencil/1280x1280/products/483/2423/06_032_Multi_Function_Opener__51094.1454447617.jpg

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