Wood jig? Part of farm implement? Need your eyes please..

[Minrelica]

My friend send me this photo today asking if I knew what it might be. It's 10ft long and made of wood.

I thought it may be some type of device that could be slid left-right to regulate 'something' perhaps. I thought there may have been a couple more of them, held together by bars running through the holes but that seems like overkill given there are 43 holes + the oblong hole.

After some thought and possibly a bit of input, my friend now thinks this could be a furniture jig for bending chair backs. If we are going that route, I'd have to throw rockers in there as well.

What do you guys/gals think?

 

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[Back-of-the-boat]

I wonder if it couldn't be from a weaving or looming type of machine something maybe that held the spools of yarn or thread and maybe the holes were for pegs and by putting in the spools in different holes would create different patterns and I think the oblong hole was just a carrying handle. Just what I picture as a use.

 

[Sod Buster]

Just a guess here.

 

[DCMatt]

Just a guess here.

That was my thought as well but I couldn't find a picture. Do you know what that tool is called?

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Handheld ones are called a "float", I believe. But the larger ones are called a "concrete screed" for the big nes attached to mechanical equipment.

 

[Sod Buster]

That was my thought as well but I couldn't find a picture. Do you know what that tool is called?

I did an image search for "antique wooden cement levelling screed"

 

[DCMatt]

I guess it's called a straight edge or screed. For leveling concrete.

 

[Tpmetal]

That was my thought as well but I couldn't find a picture. Do you know what that tool is called?

a concrete screed? i do not think that this is what it is, as they usually show obvious signs of wear from rubbing the aggregate in the concrete, especially when they are wooden.

 

[Tpmetal]

also it only has one handle to use where the screeds have two

 

[Sod Buster]

That's called a "float" I believe.

Possible......when I think of a float, this is what comes to my mind.

 

[Sod Buster]

a concrete screed? i do not think that this is what it is, as they usually show obvious signs of wear from rubbing the aggregate in the concrete, especially when they are wooden.

also it only has one handle to use where the screeds have two

I see your point. Like a said, just a guess.

 

[Sod Buster]

I see your point. Like a said, just a guess.

Another thing I thought about which would throw doubt on the screed idea........a screed probably wouldn't have those holes in it. Last thing you would want is the concrete you are trying to remove to be going though those holes, and onto the freshly leveled concrete on the other side.


What ever it is, I am guessing that those holes are only there to reduce its weight.

 

[Doubter in MD]

I agree that you wouldn't want holes in a screed. So the holes are either decorative or utilitarian. Maybe to lighten the part?

 

[Sod Buster]

Found this.....somewhat similar, but not sure about the 10' length for an RV roof truss.

 

[Molewacker]

Found this.....somewhat similar, but not sure about the 10' length for an RV roof truss.

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Perhaps for a mobile home/trailer?

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

The truss idea is good or even maybe a boat rib, although that would be a wide boat, but maybe there used to be an old ferry in the area. Another idea is some type of sweeper from a silo to move the feed coming up the pipe. or leveling out the feed? it sure does resemble a concrete screed so maybe it did do that type of service.

 

[bradyboy]

my first thought was the holes were selectively drilled to reduce weight yet still keep the integrity and strength.
looks like the wood was drilled or carved out for weight purposes
Just like the rat rods, drill holes in the frame to remove weight.
my knee jerk thought was a aircraft wing part due to shape.
I'm convinced the irregular shape, material and size is the key
i don't see it as a float
IMO
Brady

 

[Retired Sarge]

Wing stringer......?

 

[Doubter in MD]

Wing stringer......?

I thought that too, but I couldn't find any examples that would support that idea.

 

[flyadive]

I think it?s a lifting beam spreader bar.
I didn?t locate a match though.