Big Spike is ... you name it

[Beeps in my sleep]

Found this in the woods around what I think was an old homestead because of all the square nails in the ground. I was thinking property stake but then again I would rather have input from the Pro's

Here is the measurements



It is Magnetic


And it attracts puppies

 

[bobby5]

Looks like a Jackhammer Bit

 

[Helix]

my #1 guess would be knife blade.

 

[creskol]

My guess is a tooth from a spike tooth harrow

 

[Beeps in my sleep]

Creskol I think you are right! How old do you think? It was in the woods in an area not really heavily inhabited. The amount of rust on it makes me think it lived a long time in the ground.

 

[Breezie]

Cute puppy!

I agree with Creskol.


Breezie

 

[Beeps in my sleep]

Haha she is tiny still thank you! Hey Breezie you and Creskol are very intelligent when it comes to this. How old do you think this is? The amount of rust on it makes me thing its been an earth worm for a while.

 

[Breezie]

Haha she is tiny still thank you! Hey Breezie you and Creskol are very intelligent when it comes to this. How old do you think this is? The amount of rust on it makes me thing its been an earth worm for a while.

Thank you for the compliment. I don't think we can judge the age of it by the amount of rust. Probably the best way to determine 'about' its age is to compare it with some of the other items found in the area.

 

[Beeps in my sleep]

only coin found in the area a 1917 silver half dollar which i posted pics on here. Oldest thing found was a 1700's flat button. That is also where i found the Hand brake ratchet ( I cant spell) from an old wagon. It is located in edenville pa right out of chambersburg, pa and near St. Thomas. Very close to the Fort McCord Massacre. Lots of history. Guess we will never know but thank you Breezie!! http://ww2.chambersburg.k12.pa.us/about/schools/ham_hghts/keys/oldjail/fortloudonwebsite/fort_mccord.htm

 

[BosnMate]

As long as the field has been farmed, it's been harrowed. Your spike could date back to the 1917 coin. The first picture is a Roman spike tooth harrow, which gives you an idea how far back harrows go, and the next picture is of a home made horse drawn harrow, consisting of spikes driven through wood. They still use spike tooth harrows today, but there are also more choices, rotary power harrows, spring tooth harrows, disc harrows, so the spike tooth's aren't as common as they once were, but they aren't all pull behind rigs now, they make them to attach to the three point hitch on the tractor, and of course the spike tooth's are cheaper than the others, which means a lot also.

 

[pa plateau hiker]

Looks like the point from a peavey.