What is it

[alabama11]

This object is iron. Has a hole in the center, a pointed end and a chisel bit end.
Length is 8 inches. Found this in a back yard of 1940 or earlier neighborhood house.

 

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[Retired Sarge]

At first I was thinking some sort of small rock pick or something. But now I'm not sure.......

 

[jeff of pa]

Pick

 

[Al D]

Old geologist hammer

 

[Mackaydon]

My first thought was a hoe blade; similar to those made after WW II from Army bayonets.
Perhaps I need more coffee.
Don......

 

[jeff of pa]

Admittedly I Didn't spend allot of Time searching 8" Rock Picks

But this looks Close

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However the Center is wrong , I think yours is Much Older.
maybe even hand made by a blacksmith

 

[Mud Hut]

Might also try a google search for "antique railroad hammers"

 

[Tpmetal]

Need more pics from side view

 

[alabama11]

Side view 1 half inch thickness.

 

[Gold Maven]

If it's only 8" long, it looks like a welder's chipping hammer to me.

 

[ARC]

Miners pick.

Similar to this...

 

[Plug N Play]

Gold Maven's idea seems to fit well.
It's shape is darn close to some of these slag hammers.

 

[Tpmetal]

looks like these guys got it narrowed down to a couple options. mason/mining hammer or a welders slag hammer