Shaped like an axe with a bend

[gsxraddict]

I've never seen anything like this, any clues and on what it is and it's age?

 

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[Erving]

Looks like an ax head someone tried using as a splitting wedge to me.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Looks like an ax head someone tried using as a splitting wedge to me.

I would agree a lot of force crushed the axe head repeated blows on it made it crumple very cool find.

 

[cudamark]

Wheel chock?

 

[gsxraddict]

I just didn't think someone could hit it with so much force to crumple it...

 

[longcut]

I have 2 that are just like that one ............ not unheard of to tear up an axe I don't guess ,,,,,