a what it is brass piece??

[blugotti1]

a what it is brass piece?? Maybe a knife blade guard??

found this piece in the 1700's area I've been hunting. It has a threaded hole and around 4 or 5 small notches on one side that look like they were intentionally done. Any ideas guys? thanks for any info!!

Maybe a knife blade guard

 

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[Wildcat1750]

I have no clue...Hopefully somebody out there will. Good Luck.

 

[creskol]

Can you post a photo of the side view when you get a chance? Thanks.

 

[Anduril]

For some reason (and not necessarily a good one, BTW), my first thought is this part belongs to a 10-speed bicycle. ?

 

[invent4hir]

With the rectangular notch it looks like part of a latch. What kind of metal is it?

 

[Doubter in MD]

Can you post a photo of the side view when you get a chance? Thanks.

I think we're seeing both sides. Unless you mean the edge.

 

[blugotti1]

yeah, that's pics of both sides and its brass..

 

[blugotti1]

better pics

it's about a inch long by about a half inch to. but you can see the almost filed looking notches on the edge on one side.

 

[blugotti1]

I believe this is just half of a piece that is broken in half.. I believe the other side would match the side I found..

 

[ARC]

Part of a "friction arm adjuster".

Similar to this...

 

[blugotti1]

Part of a "friction arm adjuster".

Similar to this...

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well AARC, everything I've been digging almost has been around 1700's to 1800. And it's in the middle of the woods with no town within 15-20 miles. And it's size has almost got me thinking a "knife blade guard." These are some sketches I came up with after realizing it was broke in half. So all in all, it measures around 2 1/4" long x 5/8th's wide..

 

[nsdq]

Tigger plate for a gun

 

[blugotti1]

thanks fellas!!

 

[ARC]

well AARC, everything I've been digging almost has been around 1700's to 1800. And it's in the middle of the woods with no town within 15-20 miles. And it's size has almost got me thinking a "knife blade guard." These are some sketches I came up with after realizing it was broke in half. So all in all, it measures around 2 1/4" long x 5/8th's wide..

I wonder...

How is it you came up with the piece in question being broken exactly in half in your opinion ?

 

[DCMatt]

Trigger plate for a gun

Agree.

 

[Anduril]

I'll withdraw my earlier comment about it being part of a 10-speed bike!

(You guys are good..!!)

 

[blugotti1]

I wonder...

How is it you came up with the piece in question being broken exactly in half in your opinion ?

after looking at the edges of the 2 "legs" I could see under a microscope how jagged they were. not flat and rounded like a finished piece would be.

 

[Deftone]

Wow! Such an artist!