Could use a little help here

bruinvikes · Oct 28, 2017

I found this item a couple of days ago and I’m not sure what I’ve got here. It’s got some weight to it which made me think at first that I had part of a knife or sword. After running it through some electrolysis I no longer think it’s either of those two things. The point on this piece is pretty sharp. I’m leaning on it being part of a barn door hinge, but the arch of the piece confuses me with that possibility. There aren’t any markings on this piece at all. Any help or input is appreciated.

Icewing · Oct 28, 2017

That flat on one side rounded on the other looks like it was made from the outer band that went around an old wood frame wagon wheel.

007tallguy · Oct 28, 2017

i may be way off, but i'm thinking it's a thingy for splicing wire cable. (i think it's called a fid)

Stunmi · Oct 29, 2017

With the 2 holes I like the barn door hinge

coin chaser · Oct 30, 2017

If it’s rounded it may be from a ox yoke or some rounded piece of wooden wagon or farm implement.

Foragist · Oct 30, 2017

Hay needle? Straw bale house builders use something like that to thread twine through bales of straw.

Mikey48 · Oct 31, 2017

because of the hole near the point and the shape, I would go with the tail portion of a hand forged strap hinge

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