On Sun, 07 Aug 2005 01:14:22 -0400, Dave wrote:


This was found in a N. Ga barn. There are no impact marks on the heel,
and the "edge" is not nor has ever been sharpened. The loop is centered
axially. It looks to be either cast iron/steel, or drop forged judging
by the "seam".
I have only had a chance to photo this; spark test would be next,
unless one of ya'll can ID this:

http://bellsouthpwp.net/m/o/molly9/target0.html

Thanks!


~Dave,

Demo Smith Red Top Mtn. State Park

http://gastateparks.org/net/go/parks...id=21&siteid=5
A wedge to prevent binding when cross cut sawing timber, it is pounded
into the kerf behind the saw blade before or as soon as it starts to
close up. You can actually see the timber bow upward as the kerf is
opened up. The loop is there to attach a wire on the other end of
which is tied a brightly coloured rag to help locate the wedge when it
is dropped in deep snow etc.
Wedges for chain saw work are normally made of aluminium, since the
operator has much less control, and things happen a lot faster and
more expensively.
Gerry :-)}
London, Canada