✅ SOLVED Found near old hydraulic pit.

[dagaro17]

Hi everyone,

I'm new to detecting and was hoping someone knows what this is? 6 3/4" long. Thanks in advance!

 

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[IMAUDIGGER]

One of the first things we learned in blacksmith shop was how to make a pick head.
(Ya that was a class in school)

Dang I wish I wasn’t a young dumb $hit kid at the time.
The mentor was in his late 80’s with a keen interest in history and tradition.

 

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[Bigcypresshunter]

that would explain the hole

 

[dagaro17]

Cool! I believe that's it. Fits with the date of the other stuff I've found in that area. Thanks a lot!

 

[IMAUDIGGER]

You will sometimes find them with some wear on the spoon end indicating they were repurposed as a scraper to clean out bedrock.