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The Testament of Sherlock Holmes Hints

How can I take this cog?

  • 1 of 5: You'll have to get the sacks off of it, but there's no option to move the sacks (because they're too heavy, perhaps).
  • 2 of 5: So cut them open and let their contents spill out.
  • 3 of 5: Either the pocket knife or the screwdriver will work for that. If you haven't gotten the screwdriver yet, it's in the toolbox that's in the locked shed outside.
  • 4 of 5: Select one of those in inventory, then click on both of the sacks that are setting on top of the cog.
  • 5 of 5: After they're cut open, you can use the middle of the three hand icons to get the cog.