Posted 8 years ago
Silvertip
(1 item)
Hello, I dug this handle up treasure hunting near an old fence row near where a work barn may have been 60 to 80 years ago. I have had 3 interpretations of what it is and 2 kibd of make sense.
1- tool used to knock tires off of rims long ago. 2. Shingle Froe (I disagree with this one). 3. Tool used to knock wedges in fence posts for split rail fences. 3 seems possible because the flat side has been heavily hammered, which makes me think tire tool is wrong because I don't think you'd have to pound that hard but just swing hard. Does anyone know gor certain what this tool is? Thanks! Silvertip
Both a froe and a post-hole axe have a sharp edge. Post hole axes generally have two blades - at 90 degrees to one another, and a froe doesn't have a pol opposite the blade because it's not swung - it's held horizontally (sharpened on the long edge) and pounded down with a heavy wooden "froe-club".
Thanks for the input, Uncleron. That leaves the tire beater and I don't think that's it either since it has been heavily pounded on the flat end.
That looks like a "Butcher", it's a blacksmith's tool.
http://www.blacksmithsdepot.com/products/cutting-tools/butcher.html
Okay, I believe "Bobbee" has it. I found several "Hot Cut" blacksmithing tools used to chisel through hot steel. They all came to more of a point on the end, but this one may have been pounded flat. While I didn't find the word butcher anywhere, I say this one is solved and Hot Cut Chisel will bring up similar tools on a search . Thanks Bobbee!
Chisel for cutting railroad track
close, it is a railway hammer, its for laying rails, the thin edge is for bashing the spacers in or out next to the rails
https://victoriancollections.net.au/media/collectors/52969eff2162ef171c566b9e/items/560e41372162f1095ced78f8/item-media/59f6c34721ea711274d4614d/VictorianCollections-large.jpg