Casper23 Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 Not sure if this fits in here, but I was hoping someone more educated than myself might have some idea of what this piece I have come across is. I have no Idea. Quote
Geoff Keyes Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 The Lady Wife and I guess that it's a tent peg. The pointy end goes in the ground, the bit in the middle is the stop, and the step is a step to assist in driving it in. Where did you find this? It has a spanishy look to it. Geoff and Marianne Quote
Crazy Ivan Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 I don't know what it is, but I am imagining it as a gate stopper. If you drive or set the tapered end into the ground and the tenon was the same height as the bottom of the gate it could be used to stop it from swinging open too far, damaging the hinges. Not saying thats what it is, but it gave me ideas. :) -Crazy Ivan Quote
bigfootnampa Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 The nicely rounded end makes me think it might have been a stake or "stump" anvil for sharpening scythe blades. It is definitely a "stumper"! Anyway it is kind of a neat object! Quote
John McPherson Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 No more calls, we have a winner! Bigfootnampa has it right, it is one of the fancier scythe anvils, also known as a dinglestock. The side shelf is to hammer it into a stump, or knock it loose again, without damaging the true anvil face at the top. The scrolls are to keep it steady and from sinking too far on a rotten stump. Falci tools still makes a similar model today, but has a flat plate instead of the scrolls. Do a google image search on denglestock, dinglestock, or scythe tools if you do not believe me. Quote
Gergely Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 Hi, nice find! My guess would be either a candle or lamp holder beam spike which goes into the wall or some sort of hanger. And for some fun check this out: http://www.ebay.com/itm/WROUGHT-IRON-SPIKE-/181141329589?pt=Folk_Art&hash=item2a2cdd56b5 Bests G Quote
Casper23 Posted January 3, 2014 Author Posted January 3, 2014 Great work had us completely stumped. Thanks for the help. Quote
JimsShip Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 I've never seen one of those before, Now I want one. Casper, PM me if you're thinking of selling it, I'd love to have it just to stump my friends (Pun not intended, but i'll take credit for it anyway!) Quote
ken leedy Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 That's pretty cool. I may have to make one for myself. Quote
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