What sort of tool is this?

Holly_squirrel · Mar 9, 2013

What tool would this have been ? By guess is a screwdriver for a giant...

Holly_squirrel · Mar 10, 2013

I'm not convinced of it being a hot cut hardy. It's over 6 inches in length total.... And it has no base like the other hardys shown. And notice the ribbed like stem... Like it fits into something ... Not a square anvil opening

Holly_squirrel · Mar 10, 2013

JOHUNT said:
Stone cutting wedge?
<img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=755742"/>

This could be a possibility perhaps , thanks, I'll look into it

Holly_squirrel · Mar 10, 2013

1graeman said:
That looks exactly like the ones on the front bucket of the backhoes.

All the pics of the teeth I can find look similar to this. Different from what I found.... I think

kuger · Mar 10, 2013

Holly, All of the Equipt teeth I have ever dealt with and seen,have a hollow(female) end,and the bucket has a stem(male) that fits into that,and then its pinned.As mentioned there does not appear to be hole in yours so it could be pinned

Peyton Manning · Mar 10, 2013

nevermind

Paleopilot · Mar 10, 2013

Yup! It's a Hardie!

taz42o · Mar 10, 2013

Im not sure what it is but its not a hardy. The stem part that would go in the hole if it were a hardy gets larger at the tip.
It would wobble back and forth in the hole.

If it was an equipment bucket tooth It would be very small equipment.

Paleopilot · Mar 11, 2013

I think it's a "cutoff" hardie. They weren't made to fit into the anvil. They were fitted into a holder and then struck. I'll see if I can find a pic for you. If you look closely, you will see that it is flat on one face and tapered on the other. The flat side is the "shearing" face. 8-)

taz42o · Mar 11, 2013

I think you are talking about a cold set, If it does not go in the hardie hole on the anvil its not a hardie.

Digs68 · Mar 11, 2013

oooldman said:
My thought is a older variation of scarifier or cultivator blade pulled behind horse or tractor to loosen dirt.View attachment 755755

These look like blade guards for a sickle mower (for mowing hay), not cultivators. We still use them to mow our fields.
Sickle Bar Mowers/Haybines : CFC Distributors, Agricultural parts and equipment

Digs68 · Mar 11, 2013

It's an auger tooth..
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Holly_squirrel · Mar 11, 2013

Paleopilot said:
I think it's a "cutoff" hardie. They weren't made to fit into the anvil. They were fitted into a holder and then struck. I'll see if I can find a pic for you. If you look closely, you will see that it is flat on one face and tapered on the other. The flat side is the "shearing" face.

Woot Woot! We got a winner ! I am so psyched !

Antique blacksmith cutoff hardy. This is an exact replica of what I found in my own back yard! I am so gonna tear my yard up today .. ! Lol
Thank you palopilot! N everyone else for their input!

taz42o · Mar 11, 2013

I still say its not a hardie the taper and shoulder are wrong. I can put anything on ebay and call it a hardie that doesnt make it so. I could be wrong but it will take more than an ebay listing to convince me.

Holly_squirrel · Mar 11, 2013

taz42o said:
I still say its not a hardie the taper and shoulder are wrong. I can put anything on ebay and call it a hardie that doesnt make it so. I could be wrong but it will take more than an ebay listing to convince me.

True. Damn it, lol.

JOHUNT · Mar 11, 2013

What were blacksmiths good at? Making tools n' such! These tools (especially old ones) weren't made in a mold. They were hand forged, so a difference in dimensions doesn't mean it's not right.
Nonetheless, it is a neat find!

wainzoid · Mar 11, 2013

I think the rib or spline on the shaft was to keep it from turning. I still have no idea. At one point I thought it was a tooth, then maybe a well bit tip, and then maybe something like a hammermill. Im not sold on any thing yet.

Holly_squirrel · Mar 11, 2013

wainzoid said:
I think the rib or spline on the shaft was to keep it from turning. I still have no idea. At one point I thought it was a tooth, then maybe a well bit tip, and then maybe something like a hammermill. Im not sold on any thing yet.

Agree on tbe spinning. I think it fit into something ... Not an anvil

Paleopilot · Mar 11, 2013

taz42o said:
I still say its not a hardie the taper and shoulder are wrong. I can put anything on ebay and call it a hardie that doesnt make it so. I could be wrong but it will take more than an ebay listing to convince me.

You are technically correct Taz, It is not a "Hardie", per SA, but it is a Blacksmith's cutting tool. They called many tools "hardie" that were used in the trade. Some were made to fit in the pritchel hole, both are on the "heel" of the anvil. The other end is called the "beak". At least, she has a general idea of what was found. :thumbsup:

Digs68 · Mar 13, 2013

It's an auger tooth!!!
Did anyone look at my link? It is identical.

nhbenz · Mar 13, 2013

Digs68 said:
It's an auger tooth!!!
Did anyone look at my link? It is identical.

They are similar, but those are held on by a 7/16" bolt, making them a fair bit too small

What sort of tool is this?

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