✅ SOLVED Little screwy lookin things

[villagenut]

Had found several of these on a sifting site dating to the 1840s. Was a blacksmith shop then a third Seminole war camp and then a general store site in the 1860 to 1880 period. They look like threads you see on screws but I question this attribution as they are all cut and without a beginning point. They are brass and I might add that this site has had no screws or screw heads found at. Thanks for any help you can give.

 

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[pepperj]

i have found a few over the years. i too was not sure what they were till last month i was watching nuggetshooter.
he finds one in this video and explains there use as a way
to hold leather boot/shoes together back in the 1920? or maybe older
the sole would have these hammered in and i think head clipped off.
explanation at 1:27 in the video

Looks like the most sensible ID so far leadnugget.
(Took 8 tries to view that video-but kind of enjoyed it, as the guy was really normal.)

 

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[villagenut]

I had thought them to be a type of gear mechanism but lead nuggets video link does show a match, I just don't know if his source has backing to the claim of it being shoe related. That being said, I looked into boot pegging of soles and heels and it do3s make sense....except I found none threaded, mostly wood pegs but I imagine the course threads would hold up well in a pre-made hole....thanks lead nugget

 

[Older The Better]

Not to be difficult but my one tiny hang up is in the video he said all his had a kind of flattened pointed end, looked kinda tapered like a flat head screw driver to me, I don’t see that with these… but could be picky, seems like the best explanation so far.

 

[leadnugget]

i dug one of them boot tacks this morning.
when i found it, i thought about this thread
and decided to post it here.
also found these 2 small nuggets for a little over 1/2 gram all on top of an old
remington peters 12 gauge shell for scale.

 

[villagenut]

Seems that you and I are always in someone's boot tracks...lol