Detected an area I know so well today

[scavanau]

Headed out to detect a different spot today, my deer hunting woods. Years ago was farm pasture, now is mature hardwoods. Unfortunately its being logged again (2nd time I've seen) and appears the new land owner is looking to build... Oh well, it was a good 35 year run in those woods. Many deer taken by myself, son, and cousins.

Pic 1 - I believe is a tool for tightening fencing.
Pics 2 & 3 - Why would you bend horseshoes? I'm guessing they were used as hooks for something.
Pic 4 - Oxen shoe? With nail.
Pics 5 & 6 - Triangular plate with 3 holes. Each corner bent in as to wrap the end of a tool? Any ideas?

 

[plugcutter84]

Nice finds! Sorry to hear that site might get developed, I know how that is. I believe the first pic is part of an ox harness.

 

[Goldiver]

The item in photo #1 is a horse harness hame, part of a horse collar used when pulling farm equipment etc. The triangular part is a sickle mower blade but was bent for some reason.

https://shard4.1stdibs.us.com/archivesE/upload/8419/3196/8419_1316035404_2.jpg

 

[scavanau]

Thanks for the ID of the harness. I found that years ago while hunting but didn't want to tote it around so I left it on a rock. Forgot to go back and retrieve it. When I did, it was gone. I had seen something similar as a decoration in a store. Was told it was for fencing.

Best guess on the age of the harness? Period it was most popular?

 

[scavanau]

The item in photo #1 is a horse harness hame, part of a horse collar used when pulling farm equipment etc. The triangular part is a sickle mower blade but was bent for some reason.

You're spot on with both. The blade has 3 holes in it. 2 are the same size and equidistant. The 3rd is smaller and off center telling me it got repurposed. Hence the odd corner bends.

 

[Qball]

The horse shoes might be bookends.

 

[CRUSADER]

Strange......

 

[against the wind]

The horse shoes might be bookends.

Now , I see it,, very good