Hand Forged - Froe , Axe , Knife ? Not sure what to call it .

[mojjax]

I keep it next to the wood stove - It chops kindling better than a hatchet . The area above the blade is flared from being pounded with a hammer . The blade seems too short for making shingles .

 

[Icewing]

I'd say it's just a homemade version of exactly what you are using it for.

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[Reanm8er]

HHHuuummmmm! It's a Kasiser blade! Hhhhuuuummm! Some folks call it a sling blade! Best wishes, Carl Clildress HHHuuuummmm!

Actually, this looks like a bark spud. primitive without handle but used to harvest bark from newly felled trees. There were lots of tree varieties that produced medicinal or industrial compounds. These tools were used prolifically in my area where folks were harvesting oak trees. We had a tannery in our area and the oak bark was used in the tanning process. Hence the Name "Virginia Oak Tannery" or Votan.

If you've never watched Sling Blade "You don't know what you're missing!"

 

[Terry Soloman]

It was a plow blade at one time.

 

[flinthunter]

I use similar tools to remove and mount tires on rims.

 

[A2coins]

It does look like a plow blade Cool find

 

[d2]

Terry may be right. Sorta looks like a " New Ground Colter " They attached to the plow stock just in front of the plow point for cutting roots while plowing new ground.
Thats what it looks like to me way down here in Arkansas...d2

 

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[Hawks88]

I agree with Terry. Congrats

 

[mojjax]

I found this in an Eric Sloan book ......

 

[owlcreek]

Reminds me of a old auto body tool.