✅ SOLVED I havent a clue

[dugin]

I haven't a clue

I think it is made of lead because of the patina and it is 4" long with a small hole in the top that connects with the holes in the sides

 

[bigfoot1]

if not lead I would say a tilling implement(ripper)

 

[CRUSADER]

Agreed, it looks agricultural

 

[AU Seeker]

If it is lead, I would say it could be a "sounding line/lead line" weight, used for determining the depth of water in boating/shipping before the invent of depth finders.

That being said, most sounding weights were 7lbs. and usually rounded on the bottom, not pointed like your piece, what is the weight of your piece?

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[woodstock]

A homemade primitive plumb bob would be my guess ... and my opinion too . Woodstock

 

[dugin]

maybe 3 or 4oz.

 

[dugin]

did people use lead to braze

 

[bigfoot1]

that piece not brazing stock.go to a local paint store and get a lead testing pen.gotta know what its made out of....means everything.good luck,I keep watchin as others will too.

 

[dugin]

it is for sure lead

 

[dugin]

The reason I was asking about brazing was I found this in the same area and was told it was for brazing, but it is solid copper.

 

[dugin]

The object in question is slightly larger in diameter than a pencil.

 

[bigfoot1]

okie dokie,thought larger.could be for brazing I suppose.dunno

 

[bigfoot1]

curious....if it is covered in lead or made of lead.may be a detachable solder tip.

 

[bigfoot1]

also I just stumbled across this...1700s norse fishing weight..

 

[osage express]

The copper piece is a soldering iron.Someone ask if they used lead for soldering Yes they used lead pipe years ago and lead to solder it with......Osage

 

[Sentrom]

If it not lead; the dimensions are right for a front blade style sight for a black powder cannon.

 

[dugin]

I'm going with woodstock on this since there is little interest. Plumb bob

 

[mical66]

i agree , it looks like a old plumb bob to me,,, very handy tool in building back in the days before levels were created , and even now i see road crews using them to put light poles up.

here is 1 i found on ebay,, its iron but why couldnt some one make one out of lead.