My favorite pick

[Highmountain]

This came from under the ruins of a collapsed toolshed hidden by deadfall in the Zuni mountains. I've never seen another like it. I'm guessing it dates to WWII when those mines up there re-opened for a while to supply for the war effort, though it might be older. Looks as though something heavy fell on it one time or another and someone did a pretty patching job.

The tips screw out and are case-hardened.

 

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[BILL96]

Jack,
I live in SW Colorado and worked in a coal mine about 30 yrs age (can't believe it's been that long). I still have a pick from the mine and is identicel to yours, same screw on tips. The old coal mine that I worked in dated from the 1940's and still operates today, that type of pick was common. It's a great lighweight rock pick.
Bill

 

[Highmountain]

Bill: Thanks for the reply. Yep, it's a good design. I like the axe-handle and the fact it's thin and light. The site it came from was between Post Office Flat and Copperton [neglected to mention that earlier] which hadn't operated since shortly after WWII.

Gracias,
Jack

 

[Burdie]

Very neat find congrats. Have you found any other artifacts? Good luck.

Burdie