✅ SOLVED Old ferrry crossing find today

[turfnsurf]

I assume it is a nautical iron piece. Anyone know what it could be or how old?

 

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[vpnavy]

I moved this request from Today's Finds! over to Our Discoveries > What Is It? for more exposure.

 

[taz42o]

Rams horn wingnut

Rural Blacksmith: Traditional Hardware: Ram's Horn Wingnut

 

[d2]

I've saw them used to hold the plow point onto the stock. I grew up with them being called pig tail nuts...d2

 

[taz42o]

Pigtail sounds like a better name for the single sided ones.

 

[Tony in SC]

It's also called a heel nut. A chain link was placed in the hook which was then hammered closed to make a loop.

Rams horn wingnut

Rural Blacksmith: Traditional Hardware: Ram's Horn Wingnut

 

[taz42o]

It's also called a heel nut. A chain link was placed in the hook which was then hammered closed to make a loop.

But isnt any nut and bolt used on the heel of a plow refered to as a heel bolt/nut?
Even if its not a rams horn .

 

[taz42o]

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[Bigcypresshunter]

mark SOLVED please

 

[turfnsurf]

Looks like it's solved to me. Thanks for the detailed information, very interesting.