Help!!! What the heck is it?

[Southwillrise]

My buddy Chicepo and I found what we believe is an old homestead out in the woods near the NC coast. We have found some personal items and also some logging tools. This particular item was found near an axe head and some unidentifiable (logging?) tools. It is rather heavy and about 8" in length. Can anyone help identify it? Thanks in advance!

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[silverswede]

Believe it's a sickle guard from a farm mowing machine. Never seen one quite that big tho'

 

[72cheyenne]

Believe it's a sickle guard from a farm mowing machine. Never seen one quite that big tho'

Yep, tooth from a sickle bar mower.

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,284569.0.html
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,263056.0.html
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,142988.0.html

 

[turtlefoot13]

Nice ID. I have found two of the same size this spring.

Doug

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Welcome to TN Southwillrise.

Dont forget the green check. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,259097.0.html

 

[Southwillrise]

Cool! Thanks for everyone's help. Mystery solved!

 

[chicepo]

I agree it is a sickle mower gaurd.

 

[GopherDaGold]

At least you found the whole assembly. I dug 2 pieces of just the blade section and thought I had found iron points. Good thing no one was around to see the happy dance.
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,311404.0.html