cound this be a tent spike?

Cletus · Dec 11, 2015

i found this today along side of a trench that runs through the property that i just got to hunt.

GA_Boy · Dec 11, 2015

It looks like a severely rusted RR spike.
Marvin

Cletus · Dec 11, 2015

thats what i thought until i cleaned it up. but it was made to be what it is. whatever it is lol.
it has hammer marks all of the way to the point.

BosnMate · Dec 11, 2015

At two inches I don't think tent peg or railroad spike, but even though I think I've seen one before, for the life of me, I can't remember anything about it.

stefen · Dec 11, 2015

It's called a chucker... :thumbsup:

oooldman · Dec 12, 2015

looks like it might be driven into a log as a tag to mark the company or person that felled it. of coarse it would be removed at the mill before sawing. does it look like a initial or number may have been on it?

Cletus · Dec 12, 2015

No markings of any kind. this property is really old.
the barn is built with hand cut nails and wooden pins. dated 1811.

ivan salis · Dec 12, 2015

might be a leaverite ...

Scrappy · Dec 12, 2015

Every now and then a post comes up titled "tent spike?" or something to that extent. A lot have turned out to be sickle mower spikes commonly used on farms. Check out some pics to see if there's a match. Good luck

boogeyman · Dec 12, 2015

Might be a bench dog if all guesses fail.

bigfoot1 · Dec 12, 2015

could be a furniture upholstery tack..i've seen some that are pretty big

Cletus · Dec 14, 2015

Had this thing looked at yesterday along with a handful of other relics that i have dug.
turns out that the spike is hand forged and was commonly used for wagon building during the 1700 and 1800's.
the value is 0 but it is still a good piece to add to my collection for a conversation piece.

gunsil · Dec 14, 2015

That is a pretty wild stab by whoever told you it was a wagon spike. All of the above ideas are equally as valid. The head looks way too large to me for wagon construction. I passed through Winchester yesterday, nice area you are in!!

GA_Boy · Dec 14, 2015

I found this.
Marvin
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