Pioneer tool?

[Pete4AU]

The blade on the tool looks to be at a 90 degree angle to the handle. It is on the back of a horse, mule or ox drawn old time wagon.
Is it period appropriate? What is was it used for?

Thanks

Pete4AU

 

[dave5710]

About how long is the handle and the blade? It looks like it is designed to lift something, but I have no clue what.

 

[Pete4AU]

The handle is about the length of an ax handle so the blade is about the same.

Pete

 

[dave5710]

If you got under the roots, could you cut sod with it, then roll the sod up and move it somewhere? It is similar to a scythe, but those haven't changed much in a couple hundred years. This looks heavier and the angle would make it easier to drag. That is why I thought it might be for cutting sod.

 

[giuhalftrack]

probably engage some meccanism to open a door or something.. i remember a wagon type called "grempy" or similar that had a wheel used to engage a device to unload the wagon.

 

[Pete4AU]

Thanks for the ideas.

Pete

 

[ironsight]

I'll go with Dave on this one.
Early pioneers in the plains States built sod houses since trees were scarce in those areas.
That tool looks made to order for slicing out sod bricks.