l()st pr()perty

[trail and arrow]

dirk you lazy bugger!

Hunting by spear on the open ocean from kayaks in some of the worst weather on Earth, the Inuits had to be serious about staying dry. And, they found a waterpoof, yet air-permeable material to dress in — seal and whale intestines. Just like inside your guts, these animals need their stomachs to hold liquids in while allowing nutrients to be absorbed into their bodies.

That’s basically the same idea as Gore-Tex — you stay drier if the material not only keeps rain out, but allows sweat vapour to escape. And the similarities with modern technology didn’t stop there. The inuits made glue from rendered bones to connect and seal the seams between the tissues.

This method resulted in very effective garments. The inuits tested them by filling them with water and making sure nothing leaked. They were also thin and light. So thin, in fact, that the garments were see-through.

[trail and arrow]

the punishment for cheating is do to a "l()st pr()perty" yourselves!
@Snowy
@Aetas

now i gonna go and slap myself get drunk for not knowing about googleimagesearch.

[Aetas]

@trail:

obviously it's a kind of jacket or coat, but what king of?

I was on the king trip!

@trail:

now i gonna go and slap myself get drunk for not knowing about googleimagesearch.

Cheers! Not knowing image search as well, but it is great!

[trail and arrow]

what i , the effin dyslexic, meant was "kind of" not "king of", sorry.
but it led us to the >> The King in Thule << ,
which is a good thing.

[Snowy]

fair call @trail and arrow . And now you know about it. Life saver many-a-time when trying to work out what something is.

Here's my attempt. What's this bad boy??

[Aetas]

Nice one @Snowy .
The black o-ring; is it a kind of plug?
But what about this recess on the left side.
And if this is standing on a Fire King mug box, it must be pony.

[Snowy]

Nope, not a plug of any kind (I'll rule it out all together. I was waiting for @Seul to have a guess along those lines, but sometimes it's a little too easy I guess).

[Giles]

Is it a stand thingy to display a Fire King cup?

[D97x7]

Does the ring roll of for animal castration purposes?

[Snowy]

@Giles:

Is it a stand thingy to display a Fire King cup?

No it does not

@D97x7:

Does the ring roll of for animal castration purposes?

I hope not, I'm going with a no here.

[trail and arrow]

it the part of your coffee maker which holds the filter or glass cone.

[pillowPANTS]

^thats what i was thinking. Looks like a funnel and the rubber ring prob sits on a mug

[Snowy]

Nope gents. I picked it up in Japan due to it's unique look. It's oddly practical for what it is, and meets the Japanese aesthetic of pure simplicity and function head on.

There's a hint in there. It's not in lingo/word play either. It's useful.

[trail and arrow]

is it a chessman

[Snowy]

Nope, it isn't.

Next clue tomorrow night?

[Giles]

Pencil sharpener…..

[Snowy]

Negative Ghostrider

[Giles]

Pencil case…..

[Snowy]

Not quite sure if serious, answer's no tho.

[Giles]

I was serious.

To me it looks like the and of a pencil without the lead and it appears to be a container of sorts held shut by a rubber ring….