✅ SOLVED Possibly a stake?

[njrelicgairl]

Hi, everyone I hope your all having a good new years so far. I'm look for to getting back to this new permission. Last year I found this metal what looks to me like a stake of some kind?

 

[releventchair]

Part of a gate hinge. (Pintle type.)

 

[DizzyDigger]

Part of a gate hinge. (Pintle type.)

With that hole in the center I'd tend to agree.

 

[Terry Soloman]

Part of a gate hinge. (Pintle type.)

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GREAT I.D. RC!

 

[pepperj]

Part of a gate hinge. (Pintle type.)

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[Gare]

Great idea RC

 

[njrelicgairl]

I guess I was right.

 

[creskol]

If the pin is broken off flush and the "hole" is solid, a pintle would be correct. If the "hole" is actually a hole, it wouldn't be part of a hinge.

 

[releventchair]

If the pin is broken off flush and the "hole" is solid, a pintle would be correct. If the "hole" is actually a hole, it wouldn't be part of a hinge.

If the hole is a hole it is part of the two pieces required to hang one side of a gate.
Drive one piece into gatepost. The other into edge of gate. Repeat for other end ,(Top and bottom = two sets=four pieces total.

 

[creskol]

If the hole is a hole it is part of the two pieces required to hang one side of a gate.
Drive one piece into gatepost. The other into edge of gate. Repeat for other end ,(Top and bottom = two sets=four pieces total.


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Is there an image showing the back side of the gate?

 

[releventchair]

Is there an image showing the back side of the gate?

Possibly.
I was looking for a picture of a gate hinge to demonstrate having a hole is required for such a style.
Why a back side picture would be involved.....Would be up to whoever took the picture showing the hinge. Imagine a vertical gate end piece the hinge half is driven into and boards then attached to the vertical piece. Like a gate.

Also not pictured ...Rigged right the gate can be lifted off the mounts.

 

[creskol]

Here is the site your image came from. https://www.ontariobarnpreservation.com/2023/02/06/wagon-door-hardware-strap-hinges-and-pintles/. If the OP's piece has a hole in it, it would be the gudgeon part of a gudgeon& pintle hinge. His item is not threaded or slotted, nor does it have any means to hold it securely to a gate. I have never seen one that doesn't, so that is why I said it wouldn't be part of a hinge.

 

[releventchair]

Here is the site your image came from. https://www.ontariobarnpreservation.com/2023/02/06/wagon-door-hardware-strap-hinges-and-pintles/. If the OP's piece has a hole in it, it would be the gudgeon part of a gudgeon& pintle hinge. His item is not threaded or slotted, nor does it have any means to hold it securely to a gate. I have never seen one that doesn't, so that is why I said it wouldn't be part of a hinge.

Great research.

You are referring (not threaded or slotted) to what holds the piece secure in the post?

Simply like a nail or spike.
With the caveat of it not being round but able to be driven into an augered hole.

Barn beams were at one time held in place by tenons secured with locust pegs. One very old one nearly in it's final agonies that I looked over the pegs were as sound appearing as they had started out in.
A square peg in a round hole of the right dimensions is a very secure hold. Locust wood can be considered a hundred year peg anyways.)
I know.... Square peg round hole. Story of my life.

The "spike" of the hinge halves could have been rounded by the person that forged them had such been desired. But round stock into a round hole would encourage slipping when twisted.
Having shoulders on spikes is better when driving them into holes. (A proper sized pilot hole wanted first to reduced splitting wood of course.)

Todays hinges for similar use are threaded for sure.
Through bolts to clamp against post with. Or screw type threaded.

 

[creskol]

Not the post. The gate