Small iron tool with spoon-like and hook ends

[Underwonder]

Hello kind folks..

I am wondering if anyone has an idea what this tool might be? It is about 7 inches long, has a 3 inch end sort of spoon like, and a twisted hook at the other end. It was found in the woods on an old homestead site in New England. Thanks for your ideas.

 

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[osage express]

I Believe that is a shoe horn and button hook

 

[Tony in SC]

It looks like a gouge. The handle is missing and the end appears to have been hammered on? Another thought. Gouges usually had long handles, the hook looking "may?" have been for hanging?

 

[ToddsPoint]

That's a wood working chisel. I make gunstocks and have one just like it. It's heavy enough and long enough to use on a wood lathe. Gary

 

[desertexplorer]

This could possibly be a spoon auger or sometimes called a spoon bit. These can date back to before the 1700’s. Some wood guys still use them (even seen one used on The Woodshop on PBS once). A friend has one with a twist on the other end like your find and uses it to pull the wood chips out from the hole (The disadvantage was that they didn’t eject chips like twist drills). Most were forged so they came in all shapes and sizes.

 

[Underwonder]

This could possibly be a spoon auger or sometimes called a spoon bit. These can date back to before the 1700’s. Some wood guys still use them (even seen one used on The Woodshop on PBS once). A friend has one with a twist on the other end like your find and uses it to pull the wood chips out from the hole (The disadvantage was that they didn’t eject chips like twist drills). Most were forged so they came in all shapes and sizes.View attachment 1872918View attachment 1872919View attachment 1872920

Thanks! The twist part makes sense then. It does look hand forged to me but I am putting it in electrolysis treatment to better look at it. It was found on the outside perimeter of the historic cemetery on our property. The earliest burial was 1846. Detecting in the cemetery is taboo but outside I did find a well worn shield nickel a couple of years ago. Thanks for your input desertexplorer!

 

[Joe-Dirt]

I’m with Toddspoint, it’s a woodworking tool

 

[DCMatt]

The ends remind me of the tool I have for replacing the brake shoes on my antique car.

 

[Madmox]

It looks like a gouge. The handle is missing and the end appears to have been hammered on? Another thought. Gouges usually had long handles, the hook looking "may?" have been for hanging?

Or it was where a handle was installed on the full tang and the tip was bent over to hold it on more securely.

 

[Underwonder]

This is it after electrolysis!