can anyone tell me what this is??

[timbobwey]

My friend and I were walking out in some trails where I've metal detected before, actually didn't have the detector with us when we found this. It was just sticking out of the ground. Just wondering if anyone knows what this is??

 

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[romeo-1]

I can tell you that you are posting in the wrong forum...

 

[timbobwey]

gee, thanks for the help romeo. I figured I'd get a better shot at finding out what it is in the metal detecting forum.

 

[Yard Digger]

Just a wild guess, but with the three rings and eye bolts makes me think of some type of horse or mule rigging for farm equipment or wagon.
Yard Digger

 

[River Rat]

Just a wild guess, but with the three rings and eye bolts makes me think of some type of horse or mule rigging for farm equipment or wagon.
Yard Digger

I totally agree without the wild guess, and the wood rotted away.

RR

 

[timbobwey]

I think you guys are right, that is what I thought it might be. Probly not worth anything huh?

 

[d2]

I cant remember what it's called but it is off of a harness where two horses where hitched together, the best I remember. As soon as my Dad gets up I will ask him what it's called...d2

 

[traderoftreasures]

part of a draw bar.....maybe for oxen

 

[Yard Digger]

It's part of a ring style wooden neck yoke or "single tree."
http://horsenharness.com/hitchings.html
Yard Digger

 

[trixie charger]

Used for Hitching Two Horses, oxen or Mules for Wagons, Plows or logging.

 

[Goodyguy]

It's part of a ring style wooden neck yoke.
http://horsenharness.com/hitchings.html
Yard Digger

Yep you can put a green check on this one.

GG~

 

[Tony in SC]

Down here they are called single trees, used to hook horses and mules to plows, planters,etc. Tony

 

[Yard Digger]

Down here they are called single trees, used to hook horses and mules to plows, planters,etc. Tony

Edited to include single tree.

Hey Tony I like your foot note: We are in a hobby that is supported by losers!!
Yard Digger

 

[timbobwey]

is it worth anything?? Should I even keep it?? And how old do you guys think it is?

 

[Tony in SC]

is it worth anything?? Should I even keep it?? And how old do you guys think it is?

Late 1800's/1920's. Coat it with 25%/75% linseed oil/minerial spirits, hang it on your garage wall. It will great with the rest of your primitive finds. Tony

 

[Yard Digger]

is it worth anything?? Should I even keep it?? And how old do you guys think it is?

Late 1800's/1920's. Coat it with 25%/75% linseed oil/minerial spirits, hang it on your garage wall. It will great with the rest of your primitive finds. Tony

I agree with Tony. I grew up on a farm and in our barn we had several single trees along with a bunch of different antiques. I didn't think much of them back then as it was all just about farming the old fasion way. But I wished that I had them now. We had an old corn grinder that I used often to grind corn for the stock. Dad had a black smith shop and I would help him heat the plows for sharpening. I wished that I had that forge, bellows and the hugh anvil that was in that shop. Chances are all that stuff is buried deep in the ground now. Hang on to that thing as Tony suggested. Friends and family will ask about it and you'll know what to tell them. HH, Yard Digger

 

[timbobwey]

Thanks for the info guys. Will hang on to it for sure, and hopefully I'll find some other old pieces to go with it, and put it on display.