Central Nevada find - Iron stake?

[tomtom]

I found this last week in Central Nevada. It's 11.5" long x 2.5" in width. The hole is 3/4" in diameter. W.REBMAN is stamped into the shank.

I have searched online but found nothing even close. At first glance, it looks like a tent stake to me but who knows.

Anyone seen one of these before?

 

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[tomtom]

I found this last week in Central Nevada. It's 11.5" long x 2.5" in width. The hole is 3/4" in diameter. W.REBMAN is stamped into the shank.

I have searched online but found nothing even close. At first glance, it looks like a tent stake to me but who knows.

Anyone seen one of these before?

Does anyone have any ideas what this might be?

 

[DizzyDigger]

Looks to be some type of tie-down stake, although the stake part looks awful short in comparison to the size of that eye.

 

[Almy]

Maybe used in timber construction, such as in mine. I have seen objects somewhat similar in cribs used in waterways during log driving days.

 

[tomtom]

Maybe used in timber construction, such as in mine. I have seen objects somewhat similar in cribs used in waterways during log driving days.

I found it in an area that had mining activity in the 1860's so that's logical. It's a large and heavy piece for sure.

 

[Bucket Lister]

I'd like to see a few more pics from different angles.

I'm also having difficulty making out the last 2 letters; is there any possibility it could be other than REBMAN ?

Perusing images of 19th C mining tools, I don't see anything similar, but it does look (to me) like either an anchor (piton?) of some sort, or a tool handle.

 

[tomtom]

I'd like to see a few more pics from different angles.

I'm also having difficulty making out the last 2 letters; is there any possibility it could be other than REBMAN ?

Perusing images of 19th C mining tools, I don't see anything similar, but it does look (to me) like either an anchor (piton?) of some sort, or a tool handle.

Here's a few more images with a ruler so you can get actual size. Definitely looks like it says W.REBMAN after cleaning it up a bit.

 

[Bucket Lister]

Now I'm wondering if Rebman was the guy who made that specialized tool, and put his name on it to prove ownership.

 

[tomtom]

Now I'm wondering if Rebman was the guy who made that specialized tool, and put his name on it to prove ownership.

That name was stamped using a single strike so it seems more like a mass produced item. I can't believe that I have been unable to find a photo of another one or that nobody else has ever seen one.

 

[Bucket Lister]

That name was stamped using a single strike so it seems more like a mass produced item. I can't believe that I have been unable to find a photo of another one or that nobody else has ever seen one.

That's why I'm thinking it may be a one-off.
It doesn't look mass-produced to me unless a part of it was, and then modified/reinforced (widened handle?) Hard to say from pics alone.

Can you tell if the bend (edge view) was intentional/original or later damage/deformity?

 

[tomtom]

That's why I'm thinking it may be a one-off.
It doesn't look mass-produced to me unless a part of it was, and then modified/reinforced (widened handle?) Hard to say from pics alone.

Can you tell if the bend (edge view) was intentional/original or later damage/deformity?

The bend in it looks intentional...it's a pretty chunky piece of steel . It doesn't appear to have been hammered into the ground as the ring portion isn't deformed.

There was a carnival supplier on the east coast called Rebman but that was started much later in 1919. The area I found this was active in the 1860's.

https://www.forgottennevada.org/sites/laplata.html

 

[Bucket Lister]

The bend in it looks intentional...it's a pretty chunky piece of steel . It doesn't appear to have been hammered into the ground as the ring portion isn't deformed.

There was a carnival supplier on the east coast called Rebman but that was started much later in 1919. The area I found this was active in the 1860's.

Yeah, that sounds like a couple generations difference.

I'm still leaning toward a specialized tool--I just don't know what. If the inside of the ring were a hexagon, it'd be easy--we could call it a wrench and call it a day. I'm scratchin' my noggin trying to figure out what the ring would go over or hold down.

 

[Digger RJ]

I found this last week in Central Nevada. It's 11.5" long x 2.5" in width. The hole is 3/4" in diameter. W.REBMAN is stamped into the shank.

I have searched online but found nothing even close. At first glance, it looks like a tent stake to me but who knows.

Anyone seen one of these before?

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