Tool ?

[wheres_wheatie]

It weighs 4oz, one end is a smooth hook, the other end looks like the top of a flat head screwdriver. The back edge looks like a scraper. I think it could have been a tool for logging.

 

[CRUSADER]

looks a little like a 'fire steel'

 

[mojjax]

Maybe a tobacco chopper

 

[taz42o]

Looks similar to a log dog. maybe a beat up rusted one?

 

[Broken knee]

Could it be a draw knife? HH
Broken Knee

 

[High Plains Digger]

Draw knife is what I first thought. Good photo. Subject and broken knee's

 

[Tigger]

Purely guessing:
But a draw knife handles go the other way?
Is it big enough to be a boot scraper? (Pound the pointy ends into your porch?)
Tigger

 

[wheres_wheatie]

Here's another image for size comparison...
Thanks

 

[allan]

lol beaver hide fleshing tool , tool small for a bison

 

[kenley]

Rule out a 4 oz draw knife.

 

[wheres_wheatie]

 

[creskol]

That tool is called a "grafting frow" circa 1820 - 1850.

 

[wheres_wheatie]

could you please elaborate... what is a grafting frow used for?

 

[creskol]

could you please elaborate... what is a grafting frow used for?

Hold on .. I will see if I can find a pic .. standby for a few

 

[allan]

grafting FROE http://www.mainememory.net/artifact/14590/

 

[creskol]

grafting FROE http://www.mainememory.net/artifact/14590/

My big fat fingers got in the way .. hit the "w' instead of the "e" in FROE.

Nice one Allan .. here I was searching my books.. now I can put them away!

also see: http://tinyurl.com/4432kk6

 

[wheres_wheatie]

BIG THANKS creskol!!!!
I do believe you've nailed it.
and thanks to everyone for your responses.

Seems like every piece of metal I pull out of this new site has history. Now if I can just find where the coins are hidden.

I've also found an old cant dog & a kerosene lamp top circa 1880 & and a oil can piece circa 1890.
I picked up a bullet shell off the ground marked peters 30 30, I think it's circa 1930-1940 and it was on the top soil under some leaves.

 

[creskol]

BIG THANKS creskol!!!!
I do believe you've nailed it.
and thanks to everyone for your responses.

Seems like every piece of metal I pull out of this new site has history. Now if I can just find where the coins are hidden.

I've also found an old cant dog & a kerosene lamp top circa 1880 & and a oil can piece circa 1890.
I picked up a bullet shell off the ground marked peters 30 30, I think it's circa 1930-1940 and it was on the top soil under some leaves.

You are welcome. That is really a very nice and unique find .. Congratulations and best of luck on the return visits.

 

[mojjax]

Nice ID Creskol . I've been to the Davistown Museum several times . It's just 15 miles down the road from me . Great research