What is this?

[detective]

Not in use these days as much as in the past, where can you see close together a tail, a shank, a vent hole, a shoulder, tines, a slit, and a point?

[Quizmonkey]

In a cutlery drawer? (knife, fork and spoon)

[chelle7272]

Is it something to do with fishing?

[lovesthesunshine]

I think that it might be a horse drawn plough...

[boysinblue68]

The real answer is that this is yet another question from GBQ and the quizsetter has specifically asked GBQ entrants that they do not ask for answers on quiz sites, ................but then again, you already know that "detective" don't you?

[barryallen]

Here's the thing, I didn't know the answer to this one and I'm still struggling on several of the others. Basic googling didn't really help (especially when I come across carp like these submissions that get in the way) so, I got a bit creative with my searching and within about 10 minutes I had the answer. It really isn't that difficult to think. However, this is not life or death, so, I'll give you a hint ... after all that's what you want isn't it ? Then, in one swell foop I'll help you and show my infinite superiority. So, if you concentrate on the meaning of the question then the right answer, as they say, will come to you. You can thank me later.