Farm Tool

[Dicejr1967]

Found this detecting on my father in laws land ! Not sure what it is, Crude Pitch Fork !?!? Any ideas ?

 

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[kcm]

At first glance I thought it was tongs - for handling a very hot object. Then took a closer look...no hinged area.

Is definitely a custom handmade item. If this was found in a northern locale and your father-in-law (or ??) liked to go ice fishing, maybe something for chipping the edges of a hole without having to chip the whole thing? I doubt it's a pitch fork. That would be too heavy, IMO. It also could have been used for a stake or marker.

Has your father-in-law had any ideas??

 

[old digger]

Welcome to TNET!
On the lighter side, It looks like a hand made, heavy duty wiener roaster.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Have the two forks been hammered flat or are they still round stock?

 

[tennessee digger]

I think that it may be a special made tool used for picking up a small smelting pot when it's hot. Smelting pots were used to melt lead (and other metal objects) and poured into a mold for things such as fishing sinkers. When removed from the fire/heat a similar tool was used. Just my opinion.

 

[Dicejr1967]

Back of Boat - forks are still round with a slight point on them

 

[Dicejr1967]

It was found in Central Ma., no lake nearby for ice fishing but I suppose they could have traveled to the the lake with the same way I do with my gear

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

I think that it may be a special made tool used for picking up a small smelting pot when it's hot. Smelting pots were used to melt lead (and other metal objects) and poured into a mold for things such as fishing sinkers. When removed from the fire/heat a similar tool was used. Just my opinion.

That is what I think also.

 

[maxpower]

primitive backscratcher.

 

[Bruce R]

Are the tines straight or curved ?

 

[Rocsteddie]

Farm animal restraining tool to hold small animals(pigs, goats and ?) back of neck area for med or castration. JMO

 

[kcm]

Farm animal restraining tool to hold small animals(pigs, goats and ?) back of neck area for med or castration. JMO

Oh, that's just cruel!!

 

[tamrock]

I'd use it to flip logs over in the fireplace. Kind of a one off home made device I'm thinking ??

 

[diggummup]

I'd use it to flip logs over in the fireplace. Kind of a one off home made device I'm thinking ??

Yeah, looks like a log turner to me too, used in large open fireplaces or Inglenooks to move and turn logs.


Dicejr1967- What is the actual length?

 

[Dicejr1967]

It's almost 5 ft long

 

[Bruce R]

Pickle fork, them cucumbers can get pretty big !