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[jrwill56]

found on a tree farm that was a homestead, these were found near the location of the barn, Both cast iron hand made. anyone have any Idea?

 

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[ticndig]

they look like tire spoons .

 

[Tony in SC]

Some of the early autos came with a tool kit that had short tire irons?

 

[flinthunter]

I still use them to mount my tires.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

I don't see blacksmith-made iron here JR, I see early 20thc cast iron/steel that has pitted from exposure to the elements.
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"Steel is a metal that holds a lot of iron, and let's say, for instance, that steel is constantly surrounded by environmental factors like water and oxygen, the steel may start to see signs of rust in as little as 4-5 days."

 

[gunsil]

I agree, more likely steel and not hand made. Also, cast iron is never hand made and is quite a different thing than hand forged iron. It takes a lot of technology and equipment to cast iron, cannot be done in a blacksmith's shop or by hand. Things that are cast are cast in molds of various types, thereby negating the hand made nomenclature. Yes, you can hand cast lead, aluminum, silver, and gold for small projects but iron or steel are a different story. Hand cast is also not the same as hand forged or hand made.