✅ SOLVED IRON AXE HEAD?

[mburnsgps]

I found this yesterday at the 1800s NJ farm site I've been hunting. Here are the details.

9" below surface
IRON
VDI = -58
5" x 5" x 5-1/2" (edges)
opening on one side is 1"wide by 2" deep






Thank you.

Mike

 

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[1616]

Looks pretty old. Cool find!

 

[mburnsgps]

Looks pretty old. Cool find!

thanks. its a mystery. i've been doing a lot of searching and cant find anything close.

 

[Indian Steve]

I think that it might be a plow point off of a garden push plow.

 

[FreeBirdTim]

Definitely a plow point.

 

[mburnsgps]

Definitely a plow point.

Thanks. Do you have a photo or link to what you think it is?

 

[Beshires1]

I think It's the handle portion of a very old shovel with the blade having rusted away. I have found them blacksmith made, from a single sheet of metal that had been folded, then hammered flat in the center, the two ends were used to form a receiving pocket for the handle. There may have been a neck that was forged that is probably rusted away also, leaving only the receiving pocket that would resemble a triangular shaped axe head. I could send photos of some of mine if ya need to see example.

 

[mburnsgps]

I think It's the handle portion of a very old shovel with the blade having rusted away. I have found them blacksmith made, from a single sheet of metal that had been folded, then hammered flat in the center, the two ends were used to form a receiving pocket for the handle. There may have been a neck that was forged that is probably rusted away also, leaving only the receiving pocket that would resemble a triangular shaped axe head. I could send photos of some of mine if ya need to see example.

That sounds like it may be it. If you have a photo, I would love to see it. thanks

 

[Beshires1]

That sounds like it may be it. If you have a photo, I would love to see it. thanks

Seems my shovel has gone missing. But I found one posted that's similar with the same basic construction. Shovels were made like during the civil war era.

here is a link to a shovel being sold on e-bay that clearly shows the spear-point shape already cracking loose from the shovel blade.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Shovel-Wood-Handle-36-Rustic-3-/262959189456

 

[FreeBirdTim]

Could only find this small photo of one, but it will give you an idea as to what it looked like:

 

[sawmill man]

Look up Bull tongue plow.

 

[mburnsgps]

Look up Bull tongue plow.

Thanks for both pics and the online lookup suggestion.