knife found today

[buzzgator]

found in a field pear tree in the field made me look.... Lots of old red brick about a foot under surface... Only had time for a quick hunt before the rain hit.

 

[buzzgator]

huh..

It ALMOST looks like a closed heavily corroded straight razor, but looks too big....

Do you know anything about electrolysis?

yes thats my next project, got a few hoes and axe heads I want to clean up.. I was thinking it may be part of a draw knife.

 

[kuger]

I think those were for splitting cedar for shingles,I forget the proper name

 

[truckinbutch]

I think those were for splitting cedar for shingles,I forget the proper name

Froe and it is not a froe . Part of a draw knife , my guess .

 

[kuger]

 

[buzzgator]

it looks like it was broken in two. Its hard to tell if it was hit on top will be able to tell more when I get it cleaned up a bit. Thanks for the replies

 

[truckinbutch]

Well,I have used a draw knife for years both peeling logs(was paid 30 cents a foot)and fleshing hides and have never seen a draw knife that looked like that.I have found pieces of iron that look just like that and they were used to split something,call it what you want.Is there any sighn of the top edge ever being struck?Draw knives have two handles

I peeled 12' rails with a draw knife for 30 cents a piece , hewed logs with a broad axe and adze , and hand rived shingles . Also was head sawyer at a small mill . Not lookin for a whizzin con-
test , but I know a bit about woodworking .
Broken draw knife or maybie modified to a cleaver for grafting trees .

 

[Deepdiger60]

That sure looks like a barber,s straight razor i still go to a old fashion good ole barber Louie,s old Italian guy after the hair cut he still uses a straight razor for a shave he swipes it up and down on a leather strap to sharpen it after his shave my face fells like a babys bottom Nice find

 

[Kanyontreasures]

huh..

It ALMOST looks like a closed heavily corroded straight razor, but looks too big....

Do you know anything about electrolysis?

yes thats my next project, got a few hoes and axe heads I want to clean up.. I was thinking it may be part of a draw knife.

ahhh!!!

Yes, I think you may have green checked your own post...
http://www.bobdillonwindsorchairs.com/drawknife.jpg

yeah i have used one of those to shave bark of a old tree they like 65.00 new but your is around 0.65
but cool find