Aluminum tool? What is it?

[Hugosmom]

Any clue what this aluminum tool might be? Part of something else? The end is very sharp.
Thanks!

 

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[sawmill man]

Looks like a shank made in a high school shop class.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

interesting... it looks kinda like a gas piston from an automatic rifle, and kind of like the bolt from a captive bolt gun... I doubt it's either of those though but it could be something similar

 

[Beshires1]

I'm going with a shop made ice pick....

 

[galenrog]

NOLA_Ken is on the right track, I believe. I have seen gas pistons that have a very similar appearance. I have not, however, seen a gas piston that is aluminum. All I have seen have been stainless steel or bronze. Could be something else. Could be aluminum. Based only on the image shown, that is my best guess.

Time for more coffee.

 

[sawmill man]

Getting technical ,Being a part time machinist and mechanic i can see its aluminum that has four v belt pulleys thats been turned on a lathe, that hasent been parted off, with a stainless steel rod put in the bore and sharpened, making it look like some hit mans weapon . now im worried about Hugosmom she hasent replied . wish people would not leave a person hanging like that . did you find it in your driveway , in your yard , maby stuck in your car door ? or in your mailbox stuck in a fish head? guess we will never know.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

yeah, it's far too big for any rifle gas piston and those wouldn't have a sharp end... just sort of similar appearance.... was it found with anything else or just on its own?

 

[Hugosmom]

yeah, it's far too big for any rifle gas piston and those wouldn't have a sharp end... just sort of similar appearance.... was it found with anything else or just on its own?

It was found on its own. I am starting to lean toward shop project ice pick. It's very machine age looking.

 

[Hugosmom]

Getting technical ,Being a part time machinist and mechanic i can see its aluminum that has four v belt pulleys thats been turned on a lathe, that hasent been parted off, with a stainless steel rod put in the bore and sharpened, making it look like some hit mans weapon . now im worried about Hugosmom she hasent replied . wish people would not leave a person hanging like that . did you find it in your driveway , in your yard , maby stuck in your car door ? or in your mailbox stuck in a fish head? guess we will never know.

No worries. I am safe. Found it in a shed and you lot seem to be able to figure out almost anything posted.
Now I am going with shank or ice pick. Thanks for your input!

 

[cw0909]

looks like a Riding Lawn Mower Variable speed Pulley
fashioned into for what ?

https://goo.gl/images/tGsrkP

https://www.ecrater.com/p/19557616/jackshaft-double-stack-pulley-092128ma-92128

 

[Plug N Play]

I was looking for a rotisserie skewer match, but started getting hungry and gave up.

 

[cutty]

Was there any ice with it? Lol. I vote ice pick

 

[Rookster]

Yep,it's one of them.