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Clad killer
12-14-2014, 05:12 PM
Found this in a farm field today looks like an iron dagger. The blade section is square. It is an 03 on at pro so it is iron.
Digger Don
12-14-2014, 07:48 PM
Looks like maybe some kind of punch.

pretty cool find for sure.
Clad killer
12-14-2014, 08:02 PM
It was laying on top of the ground. One of the agreements I have with the farmer is to carry out things that could do damage to his equipment. It seems to be a good way to get permission from the farmers around me. That is the only reason i picked it up.
Not to mention the look on my wife's face when I walked in with it!
del
12-15-2014, 07:52 AM
to me it almost looks like a bit to an air chisel
Clad killer
12-15-2014, 09:32 PM
The handle section is round though no locking slot for air chisel. Guys at work think it might be some sort of tent stake. Their only other idea was maybe the Romans once occupied south central Ohio haha!
sonofdust
12-17-2014, 08:13 AM
An old drop pin used to hook the hay wagon to the tractor ??
Ronandari
12-17-2014, 11:33 AM
From an old spike tooth harrow? lower right of this photo has a good image of a similar looking spike. these are still in use today. Do a search for Spike tooth harrow and I'm pretty sure that you will find some pretty similar items.
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Here is a harrow spike that is currently available
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chief5709
12-17-2014, 02:33 PM
That looks like a match!
Clad killer
12-17-2014, 05:55 PM
I dropped it off to the farmer for his farm office yesterday. We talked about it being a harrow spike but he thought it looked a little big for a harrow, although looking at your pics I would say that is what it is.
After I gave him the farm relic, for his office he gave me three more fields with five more 1871 homesites, and said go see what else you can find!
Thanks for the info.
Ronandari
12-17-2014, 06:44 PM
Nice Job getting permissions on the other fields. :congrats:I hope they have lots of goodies for you.

Ron
Clad killer
12-18-2014, 07:32 PM
Confirmed your info with my dad tonight . He Identified it as a harrow tooth from 1920 through 1940 time period it was horse drawn made from a triangular timber frame he remembered using them as a kid
Skamaniac
12-24-2014, 03:30 PM
That's a neat find. I was rooting for the idea of a lost Roman contingent though. :)