Ignot?

[detectorFRED]

Found this today. Any ideas? It is a dense metal. Found about 32" down in a crop field. All ideas are welcome. Thanks!

 

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[GaRebel1861]

Looks like iron to me. Probably a broken piece of a farm implement.

 

[Eagleone1025]

The teeth on it seem to state that it was adjustable.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Looks like a part from an adjustable lever?

 

[RVRoamer74]

Agree with above. Chunk of old equipment. Interesting though. Nice going.

 

[vpnavy]

I moved ya from TODAY'S FINDS! over to WHAT IS IT? for more exposure.

 

[smallfoot]

The stepped part looks like the end of a device called a "ripper". They are used in conjunction with a box blade to rip roots ahead of spreading earth. The older ones differed a little on how they attached and this pic is not exact but many different notch styles were used.

 

[smallfoot]

When you strike something really solid they tend to break at the notches...ask me how I know...

 

[Anduril]

When you strike something really solid they tend to break at the notches...ask me how I know...

...except for perforated paper forms, which tend to tear at any point other than at the perforation.