Wood Splitter

[FloraZahn]

Metal Detecting Find
Found this metal detecting old 1800s site about 6 inches deep. It is about 5 inches long. Any ideas? I thought maybe for splitting logs?

 

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[Back-of-the-boat]

Yes that looks like a splitting wedge.

 

[Kona Koma]

Metal Detecting Find
Found this metal detecting old 1800s site about 6 inches deep. It is about 5 inches long. Any ideas? I thought maybe for splitting logs?
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A big piece of iron.

 

[Digger RJ]

Metal Detecting Find
Found this metal detecting old 1800s site about 6 inches deep. It is about 5 inches long. Any ideas? I thought maybe for splitting logs?
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Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[robertk]

Agreed. That’s a splitting wedge. Modern ones don’t look much different.

 

[Gare]

Metal Detecting Find
Found this metal detecting old 1800s site about 6 inches deep. It is about 5 inches long. Any ideas? I thought maybe for splitting logs?
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Florazan Welcome to Treasurenet . LOG splitter would be a good guess

 

[IHC656]

Metal Detecting Find
Found this metal detecting old 1800s site about 6 inches deep. It is about 5 inches long. Any ideas? I thought maybe for splitting logs?
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I agree that it is a splitting wedge.

 

[GaRebel1861]

Clean it up and you might be able to put it back into service.