Satisfying Old Brass Pin Drill Gauge handmade fishing decoy Maybe in part because I

Maybe in part because I spend a fair amount of time on backroads around New England

but they do easily screw out should one want to rid this piece of function

JG and FM--soulmates I hope

which makes them even rarer

(I believe this one

Satisfying Old Brass Pin Drill Gauge handmade fishing decoy Maybe in part because II believe this small brass gauge would have been used for measuring pin drill (pin vise) bits; pin drills are like miniature drills, used for precision work by machinists or jewelers, etc. This is a fairly old one, with just the center row of holes stamped: 0 10 in progression, the largest number for the smallest hole. The shape of it when I first saw it made me think of a hornbook (a small paddle of sorts, usually bearing an alphabet, used for