Anybody know what this might be?
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Detector boy
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It kind of looks like a old bottle cap opener
what is the size? Looks like handle tang from a scythe.
http://www.reedfarmstead.com/html/scythe_handle.htm
http://www.reedfarmstead.com/html/scythe_handle.htm
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bruinvikes
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could it be a tie down for a tent maybe?
East TX Joe
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Kinda looks like some kind of handle end such as on a hook or possibly even a branding iron, but can't really tell what size it is.
Kinda looks like some kind of handle end such as on a hook or possibly even a branding iron, but can't really tell what size it is.
Ditto
anvilmanco
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It's really hard to tell what it is, but it's a classic case of what I wrote about the other day pertaining to the material. You can easily tell that it is the real "Wrought Iron" iron. High Silica content and as the iron portion rusts away, it leaves that characteristic wood-grain look. That's the Silica material remaining. So, that real Wrought-Iron dates it, I would guess, well over 100 yrs old. It also looks like it's been formed and Forge-Welded back together to form the tang. Sure wish I could see in in person.
EKW
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