Possible tent stake.

[alabama11]

Thank you all for viewing this thread. Does anyone think this could be a tent stake? best.

 

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[relic nut]

Looks like a railroad spike

HH RN

 

[relic nut]

HH RN

 

[alabama11]

Maybe from a rail in a mine? It is to small to be very effective for normal sized rail.

 

[relic nut]

Maybe from a rail in a mine? It is to small to be very effective for normal sized rail.

Could be, or maybe small gauge for logging. Look at picture I posted. It has a small spike.
I've never seen a small one. Cool find.

HH RN

 

[Davers]

A11
Look's like a RR Spike to me as well, but what better to use as a 'Tent spike' I you don't have any.

I'd Chip the rust off & look at the bend of the head to see if there is a "wear pattern' for lack of better words ....look to see where the head & neck come together to see if it look's like it took the Weight of Many trains over the years. As it held the Rail in place.
I may not know what I'm talking about. but Oh well'

Nice find esp , if smaller than modern RR Spikes.
C.D.

 

[N.O. noir et d'or]

I've found RR spikes at CW sites that aren't close to old or modern RR tracks. I remember reading an article by Quindy Robinson, a well-known artifact hunter, advising that he has dug RR spikes at CW campsites. He thought that they may have been used as tent stakes as well.

 

[alabama11]

N. O. Noir,
Thank you for that comment. I remember one found at lookout mt by a group on private land there. It was said. That there were small spikes used for tents staking per Mr Wormsley. A notable cw artifact hunter.