ID homemade tool
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IndyGarage
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Looks like a screwdriver tang that is missing the plastic handle. Can't tell if the end is modified or it is some kind of awl end on it.
It looks like a philips screwdriver but with a really sharp point. A less contrasty photo would help as the tip is hard to discern. Many centre punches are made with 4 sides instead of being ground circular but with the vanes this looks like a philips.
mrb1
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Is this road outside a prison by chance?
Patrickm82
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I would clean your finger prints off it!four.cycle
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if I had to guess, I would say perhaps a low-tech version of something along this line:
Sorry, hard to get good light this time of year!
No prisons nearby. Triangular tip does look like something you'd cast a plastic handle around, but it goes into the larger diameter "handle" section with a nice radius. End of "handle" has been rounded-off, and I'm guessing the welding of the handle spots has caused the plating to rust.
No prisons nearby. Triangular tip does look like something you'd cast a plastic handle around, but it goes into the larger diameter "handle" section with a nice radius. End of "handle" has been rounded-off, and I'm guessing the welding of the handle spots has caused the plating to rust.
merkyworks
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looks like a shank to me.
Jbullfrog
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Where did you find it? What state, town?
Tuna spike?if I had to guess, I would say perhaps a low-tech version of something along this line:
Portland, Oregon. Really nice spot in SW hills.
I'll say one thing. That grip pattern is only useful for stabbing/pulling it out.
What it's use was, can't say but it's not uncommon to find stuff that's been ditched on the side of the road/in the brush when someone gets spooked and it'd probably be best to treat that piece as such(ie don't carry it around or leave it in the back of your car) if you don't have an alibi for between 10pm and 8am Monday morning.
What it's use was, can't say but it's not uncommon to find stuff that's been ditched on the side of the road/in the brush when someone gets spooked and it'd probably be best to treat that piece as such(ie don't carry it around or leave it in the back of your car) if you don't have an alibi for between 10pm and 8am Monday morning.
Gunfixr
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You mentioned plating, are the weld blobs plated also?
I'm thinking some kind of specialized tool. The point has a flat tip, and the outer edges of the triangle are nothing close to sharp, and not really larger than the shaft. Not that it wouldn't stab, but the extra effort for the triangle is lost. It likely wouldn't make a triangular wound.
I'm thinking some kind of specialized tool. The point has a flat tip, and the outer edges of the triangle are nothing close to sharp, and not really larger than the shaft. Not that it wouldn't stab, but the extra effort for the triangle is lost. It likely wouldn't make a triangular wound.
Old Man Roger
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Seems a little overly built to be a prison shank.
Jakemedic
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But it could be an out of prison shank. The bright side, it wasn’t covered in blood.
kaymccampbell
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I had a tire hole reamer that looked a lot like that. When the plastic handle cracked off, I considered welding bumps on it, but just got the tire patch guy to give me a new, better one.
Old Man Roger
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Wouldn’t an out of prison shank just be a knife? Lol
Wouldn’t it have some type of abrasive finish, or a twist with sharp edges?
kaymccampbell
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I didn't say it was a great one, just the one I had. The new one has a knurled finish, and works much better.
Jbullfrog
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It's not the first one I've seen. I sadly, can't remember what it was for. I am sure it was mass produced.
Old Man Roger
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Kind of reminds me of a marlin spike/fid/rope splicer.
Jbullfrog
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The 3 sided end would make you think it is for a drill chuck. What would fit on the other end? Would it hold a rubber sanding drum?
Yes, actually, some of the blobs do have plating on them.
And under closer inspection, the "tip" is definitely manufactured. The edges of the triangular shape flare out past the shaft a little, and plating remains on the tapered area.
Whoever had the drill chuck idea is probably on to something; maybe I've been looking at this backwards! Seemed like too much trouble for a lame weapon.
If you found it in Portland, maybe you should ask about it on an antifa forum. It might be a worn out riot tire popper or something.
Miss the Pontiacs
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That doesn’t even look like a tooth brush
Jakemedic
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No, not necessarily. Some prefer something that can't be traced back. A kitchen knife could possibly be traced back to the butcher block knife holder in the kitchen. I am reaching here, you are probably right lol. I still like the out of prison shank though.
Al Borland
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The pointy end goes in the drill, (Milwaukee 18V Fuel),
A family size bottle of Wesson Oil.
Gimp masks... Suction cups...
Be afraid.
be VERY AFRAID.
A family size bottle of Wesson Oil.
Gimp masks... Suction cups...
Be afraid.
be VERY AFRAID.
3baygarage
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All those ugly bumps on it. Wash your hands!
Gunfixr
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I doubt it was made as a weapon. The chrome plating, the lack of a sharp point, or sharp edges along the triangular, are seriously lacking for the effort of a weapon. While a triangular weapon is quite effective, it must make a triangular wound. It was likely built as a driver tool for something.
PugetDude
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Rope splicing fid.