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tanacat
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I'll drink to that
Well maybe... Btw, thanks to Jimmy Carter we do it legally in our home now! Home brewing... mostly pale ales
tanacat
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Thanks! The file- I've seen before with wood handle, in my grandpa's workshop :cheesysmile: but never actually seen in use. When I first pulled out of ground, I imagined it having purpose to file horse hooves? Are they used for variety of materials- wood, metal- to sharpen tools? Just trying to expand my knowledge on files lol
del
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well is the four sided thing solid like a metal rod or hollow like a pipe or tube :huh: :huh: if its like piping i still say still lol lol
the file should have wide teeth or grooves for wood or other and very close teeth for metal and you wedge could even be colonial as i have a few from around then and they haven't changed much in 200+ years .
Dan
del
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hey Tanacat , you sure one of the buildings you found isn't the outhouse lol lol
the strange object has me perplexed now.
tanacat
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rofl rofl rofl Oh I said something like it smells awful in there?hey Tanacat , you sure one of the buildings you found isn't the outhouse lol lol
the strange object has me perplexed now.
Well, that deputy seemed pretty sure of it's purpose. He pretended like he was winding up the car and all... at the end it's 4 sided (like a big ol square nail- I'm sure you can invision that :grin
And it bends and there's supposed to be a wood handle at the other end. I've been meaning to google it. It could be worth a lot of moooola~! :drool: Vacation money, college funds, a summer home in Montana, yeah, yeah :yes:Do you watch Antique Roadshow? Love it!
Lowjiber
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Regarding the crank thing...
I'm pretty sure it is a crank from a scissors jack from an old car or light pickup truck.
In the late 50's, I worked in a garage and remember several vehicles from the 40's and 50's that had a scissors jack for changing flat tires. The cranks resembled the one that you found. They folded for easier storage.
I'm including a picture of a modern one, but you get the idea.
I'm pretty sure it is a crank from a scissors jack from an old car or light pickup truck.
In the late 50's, I worked in a garage and remember several vehicles from the 40's and 50's that had a scissors jack for changing flat tires. The cranks resembled the one that you found. They folded for easier storage.
I'm including a picture of a modern one, but you get the idea.
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tanacat
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That's a good thought- I've never seen a hoe that shape, that's for sure...
Yeah it's a lot bigger though- lol but most things get smaller/compact with time don't they (cell phones, computers, etc...) That gives me something to go by to do some more research. I love a good challenge. I'll go ahead and tell you- I'm wanting to write a short story on this guy, using what I find around his house to help tell his story.