✅ SOLVED Stumped on this, 22 inches long, tool ? weapon?

[Organicseekers]

I feel as though I should know what this is but a bit stumped.

22 inches long, snapped off at the end, bit crude finishing.

Its flat on both sides, not very thick but doesnt bend without major force.

 

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[Red James Cash]

kind of looks like an unfinished barn door hinge'

 

[DCMatt]

Iron? Brass? Bronze? Broken on both ends? Or was the 'tip' formed blunt?

 

[Organicseekers]

Iron? Brass? Bronze? Broken on both ends? Or was the 'tip' formed blunt?

DCMatt, its Iron, looks like some hammer marks along it, especially towards the broken end. Tip, its a bit sharp at that end, maybe a slight bevel indicating an "edge". i dont see any signs of it being broken off or a point missing and it appears as though thats the shape of that particular end. Maybe had a wooden surround to it where it was knocked into? Would definitely do some damage if someone came at you with it.

I will give it some more cleaning tomorrow and get a better look at it. Its an interesting piece though.

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

Harpoon?
Anchor fluke...??

 

[nomad 11]

its my guess ? that part of the spear used to spear moby dick ?

 

[DCMatt]

Garden spud?

 

[Organicseekers]

Garden spud?

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Has some similarities thats for sure. Im going back to the spot this weekend to see what else there is. Torrential rain stopped the play today

 

[A2coins]

Lloks like a post they put in the ground for barb wire just my uneducated guess

 

[nomad 11]

DCMatt, its Iron, looks like some hammer marks along it, especially towards the broken end. Tip, its a bit sharp at that end, maybe a slight bevel indicating an "edge". i dont see any signs of it being broken off or a point missing and it appears as though thats the shape of that particular end. Maybe had a wooden surround to it where it was knocked into? Would definitely do some damage if someone came at you with it.

I will give it some more cleaning tomorrow and get a better look at it. Its an interesting piece though.

and have dna test done to see if theres any whale blood on it ?

 

[Grizz12]

Weather vane?

 

[Red James Cash]

Harpoons and spears wouldnt of had a flat shaft,it would of bent to easily.

 

[Chug And Red]

reminds me of a Shingle nail puller hh chug

 

[Hawks88]

A universal water shutoff tool. Just my guess.

 

[john845]

That is a tool for repairing broken roof slates. You slide it under the broken slate and hook the nail holding the broken slate. Then you beat the tool on the bend with a hammer to remove the nail. I have used them many times repairing slate roofs.

 

[john845]

It was probably discarded because it broke it would have bent up at a ninety degree angle about two inches and then another 90 angle to a handle.

 

[cw0909]

i think this is the tool that john845 is talking about

https://www.thespruce.com/thmb/QFvn...e()/remove-slate-56a804be5f9b58b7d0f002fe.jpg

 

[Organicseekers]

That is a tool for repairing broken roof slates. You slide it under the broken slate and hook the nail holding the broken slate. Then you beat the tool on the bend with a hammer to remove the nail. I have used them many times repairing slate roofs.

Great ID. I knew I should have known this living in slate country. Although I have never seen one used.