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    Posted 8 years ago

    imarti89
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    Not 100% sure what this could have been used for. Found it in an old rock fence. It wasn't stuck in the ground. It was just laying in between the layers of rock as if it was misplaced or left behind. Seems very old. Very heavy. Appears to have been tapered to a chisel-like end, but the tip is broken off. 10-12" in length.

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    1. Caperkid, 8 years ago
      Could be a rail spike.
    2. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 8 years ago
      I agree with Caperkid - railroad spike was the first thing that came to mind.
    3. Manikin Manikin, 8 years ago
      railroad spike
    4. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 8 years ago
      OH ! I was looking at the banana ! Yeah, rail spike.
    5. Caperkid, 8 years ago
      I bet you were BB2. Lol
    6. antiquerose antiquerose, 8 years ago
      Agree Railway Spike

      http://previews.123rf.com/images/bwf211/bwf2110908/bwf211090800119/5441076-An-old-rusted-railroad-spike--Stock-Photo.jpg
    7. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 8 years ago
      Had the munchies when I clk'd on this !
    8. antiquerose antiquerose, 8 years ago
      lol....it must be 4-20 somewhere !!!
    9. imarti89, 8 years ago
      it seems a lot longer than any railroad spike I've ever seen
    10. imarti89, 8 years ago
      and this wasnt anywhere near a railroad..
    11. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 8 years ago
      Antiquerose, it's 4-20 every Sunday afternoon. As long as the brownies last ! Friend said he will bring or send more soon.
    12. Jerr, 7 years ago
      Since it was in the rock fence, I think it was used as a chisel to break off pieces of rock to make the rock fit in the fence as they built the rock fence. It looks as if it has been hammered on.

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