Posted 10 years ago
wdrwomyn
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Any idea what this is or was used for? The blade is about 7" long and 1" at the thickest. The handle is also about 7" long and 1/2" wide. I believe it is from the mid to late 1800's
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Hard to see in that photo but it looks like a bung hole auger. It would have no value rusted that bad.
I question the bung hole auger, Tom, but wait for other opinions.
Judging by the flat blade, it appears to me to be a Burn Auger with bent handles and the wood missing. At first I thought it was made from an old knife, but upon further inspection, the tang appears to be folded and forge welded.
My guess is that the pointy bit is driven in to the outside wall of a log house and the "handle" is for hanging up a ladder or a bar across a large door. The sharp end on the left side of the "handle" could have been flattened out and drilled through for a nai but has rusted away. Hinges etc from 19th century all have this pointy jagged bit to be driven in to the wall. being jagged it's hard to retract.
The pointy bit being similar to this:
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/111687-1800-era-iron-unknown-items?in=unsolved-mysteries
If the handle part used to be able to turn it could be a shutter holder, look at these shutter holders at ebay. The pointy barbed bit driven into the wall is identical:
http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/d/l225/m/mCcivSnNiQ7cSq3hvFvnY2Q.jpg
Being flattened out, the barbed blade driven into the log is prevented from turning around while the outer handle is turned. Yep a window shutter holder is my final guess!
You may have it Olofz, After downloading the photo and brightening it up, I see that it is flat and not half round as I first thought.
Goods Job.