HELP TO ID

[pat04607]

Hi, Found this on a Maine island about a foot down. Rang in as non-ferrous but is magnetic. Hard and shiny under the rust. I think it has a lot of nickel or something to make it read good. Looks like a P stamped on 1 side. No idea what the ends are all about. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks, Pat. I added 2 pictures that show a slight curve like it might have been in a press. The top has a ridge in the middle possibly to keep it from sliding out and the bottom has been tapered on all 4 sides likely to make it easier to insert. I'm hoping to find someone who has seen this in use and can tell me what it was used for.

 

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[Tedyoh]

It probably rang up nice because it's large iron, most detectors get fooled on big iron, if I had to guess it looks like an old felling wedge, loggers wedge for chopping down trees.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Leather stamp?

 

[bigfoot1]

reminds me of an early ship builders caulking iron.any known boat/ship building in area?

 

[pat04607]

Hi, Thanks for your input. You could be right about the large iron ringing good, but I don't see it being a wedge. I added some pictures and thoughts.

 

[pat04607]

Hi, Thanks for your input. It could be a leather stamp put into some kind of press. I added some pictures and thoughts on that.

 

[pat04607]

Hi, Thanks for your input. It doesn't look like it was designed to be struck on the end. I added some pictures and thoughts about them.