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[mile-ender]

Just wondering what you think this might be... it weighs 1.2 lbs, the hole is not threaded and runs straight through.

 

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[jimbob450]

It looks like a rock bit for a jackleg drill used in hardrock mining. Jimbob

 

[Burnt Chimney]

Jimbob is right , Drill steel the hole blows air to keep hole clear of dust and cool bit tips.

 

[BioProfessor]

Yep. Mechanized version of a star drill.

Daryl

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It looks like a rock bit for a jackleg drill used in hardrock mining. Jimbob

I think this is solved. http://goldvault.com/oldstuff.html

 

[kuger]

Yep,they also canaled water through the hole,to keep the dust down,Thousands of miners died of silicosis or "Rocks in the Box)from breathing the quartz rock dust,the old drills were called widow makers for that reason

 

[mile-ender]

Way to go Jimbob!
Thanks everyone, and really appreciate the pic Bigcyp. posted. I was hoping someone would tell me it was a mace . Next time

 

[BioProfessor]

It's a Mace.

Daryl

 

[mile-ender]

It's a Mace.

Daryl

Lol

 

[rjw4law]

Drill