Some kind of handle?

[EthanDeniseBusenitz]

This was found in a field, along the area of a well worn 1800s trail. Anyone have a clue what it is? We are guessing some kind of handle or latch? To the best of our knowledge there was never a residence there, but we are finding a lot of 1800s nails.

 

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[ANTIQUARIAN]

Welcome to Tnet from Toronto Ethan.
Unfortunately, it could've come from anything really.

Hopefully someone more knowledgeable than myself will chime in.

Dave

 

[ticndig]

a type of tension screw , we may never know to what.

 

[GopherDaGold]

Antique iron gimlet

 

[Rookster]

Maybe off antique farm equipment

 

[EthanDeniseBusenitz]

THANKS so much for ALL of the comments! We are totally new to this and while I suspected that we might not even come up with a good guess, it's good to hear others more experienced say the say thing. BUT after the gimlet comment, I looked more at the item and it definitely has the grooves like a gimlet would have. Why it is bent at nearly a 90degree angle, would be an incredible guess. But I do think we have at least a rough idea, which is terrific. THANKS SO MUCH!!!

 

[GopherDaGold]

THANKS so much for ALL of the comments! We are totally new to this and while I suspected that we might not even come up with a good guess, it's good to hear others more experienced say the say thing. BUT after the gimlet comment, I looked more at the item and it definitely has the grooves like a gimlet would have. Why it is bent at nearly a 90degree angle, would be an incredible guess. But I do think we have at least a rough idea, which is terrific. THANKS SO MUCH!!!

Yours may have been kissed by a plow.

 

[EthanDeniseBusenitz]

Yes it's been in a worked field probably for over 100 years! The groove is definitely a screw type though now that I look at it.

 

[GopherDaGold]

I dug one of those a while back but the bit end was broken off.
Credit goes to creskol who was able to ID mine and provide the picture.

 

[nkellam22]

Looks to be an old iron hand drill
https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/316800155013866354/?lp=true

 

[Madmox]

Antique iron gimlet

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Nailed it! Or you could say you really drilled that one down!

 

[A2coins]

Good I'd welcome to tnet