Couple of odd tools?

[blackoak]

What was this used for. I going to guess it was used to take the old shake shingles off of roofs , just a guess.


Here's another tool that I'm not sure it was used for. I'm guessing it was used at the railroad for pulling spikes. Not actually pulling the spike but getting it started so you could use a longer pry type bar for completely pulling a spike.

[Billman49]

The blue tool looks like a type of hay knife.... Similar are found in France...

[Billman49]

Here's another one... minus its blades (looks like these should be similar to the removeable blades from a finger mower or sickle mower cutter bar, but with a third hole in the centre)



link: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/grko/exb/HiredHands/OnTheRanch/grko4477_8554_knifeSpade.html

see also Rob Hartmans blogspot site: set 512: http://55tools.blogspot.co.uk/2013_09_01_archive.html

[Billman49]

see also US Patent: https://www.google.com/patents/US202487

[blackoak]

Your exactly right. Mine has cutters from a sickle bar blade installed.I never thought about it being a hay knife. Thank you