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Hmmm, my link doesn’t work? That’s the item number. Thanks for letting me know, backtothefuture.

Let’s see if this works… Ah yes, now we have some pictures, albeit too large. The overall length of the tool is 10 inches. The metal part is 6 inches. The metal part has 3 main sides, each divided in half, for a total of 6 sides.

Part of tool manufacturer’s logo remains and is shown in picture 2. Maybe you recognize this?

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Redbird

Thanks for letting me know. The handle is round and ends there. But I’m sure you are correct after having looked at more dibbles. Must say, I really like the primitive dibbles in the link you posted. Mine is vintage, but not like that! Thank you very much.

Fathertime

Thanks! I’m glad everyone agrees that it is a gardening tool, even though there is a difference of opinion on what to call it.

jsgeare Thanks for your input too!

A dibble, also called a dibber or a dibbler, is a garden tool that makes planting seeds, seedlings and bulbs a joy. It makes holes in the soil to a consistent depth.

Goggle “gardening tool dibble”
I can’t see the head-on view of it in your pictures, but I think that it’s a dibble. :)

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Hello Zen Girl, Having used a planters dibble in a prior life I can say that your tool is not a dibble, You may be able to use the tools blade as a dibble though. A planters dibble will make a shallow round hole for a small transplant or larger seed. The true dibble is at most a foot long, may have a curve to it for a handle. They can and most are a hand made primitive tool. Your tool is most likely a general tool for gardening used to dig and pry, and divide perennials for planting, also used possibly to dig stones, weed, dig roots, ect. Have a similar tool that is a bit wider, shorter and stronger. Mine. is a one piece solid tool.

The common name is “dibble,” but like many implements, it may have been called other names for a “branding” effect; maybe something like “Gardeners Friend,” “Planters WonderTool,” or some other imaginative name. Bottom line – its a dibble!