Iron "Wedge" with Inscription

RF1

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• Jun 8, 2019

• #1

Found this iron "wedge" on the surface in south central VA on a timber farm. On one side I think I see "D E I (or K) C..." and on the other side "55 MS" (or M5). There is more inscription that I can not make out. Looks like the wide end has been hammered on. Any ideas? I thought maybe farm implement related, but the inscription makes me second guess that.

Will put it through the electrolysis tank...

 

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SageGrouse

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• Jun 8, 2019

• #2

Could be a surveyer's stake or property marker.
Sage(Congrats on the wedgie)Grouse

 

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Haldean

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• Jun 8, 2019

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It reminds me of one of those things you drive in the rock for rock climbing but it has no hole to hook up to.

 

bodkin

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• Jun 8, 2019

• #4

A wedge drift key perhaps?

 

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Madmox

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• Jun 8, 2019

• #5

bodkin said:

A wedge drift key perhaps?

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I agree with this theory


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firemanphob

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• Jun 8, 2019

• #6

looks like the wedge key you use to remove the Morse taper drill shank from a spindle.

 

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Country Dirt Kid

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• Jun 8, 2019

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If you do a google images search for drill drift tool or drill drift key you see what the modern versions look like.

 

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Texaspast

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• Jun 9, 2019

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firemanphob said:

looks like the wedge key you use to remove the Morse taper drill shank from a spindle.

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I have no idea what you just said, but it sure did sound good.

 

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flyguy784

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• Jun 9, 2019

• #9

A wedge used to assist in splitting wood, or possibly a stone splitting wedge (pins and feathers)

 

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jdjax

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• Jun 9, 2019

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I agree with firemanphob. The M5 means it is for a #5 Morse taper.

 

RF1

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• Jun 10, 2019

• #11

thanks for the information guys. I was not familiar with a wedge key but after googling,that looks like what I have. I did put it through my electrolysis tank and it came out very nice however it lost detail in the letters so was not of any help for further identification.