[Alby]

Found this old tool in a garage that I have just "inherited" and I have no idea what it is for   !!
Anyone help ??





Thought I would draw a handle to show what it may have looked like .



OH DEAR must try harder and get the photos to show !!!!  

 




  

[Gwiz]

Don't give in, have another go....

[Alby]

Back to Photo bucket   

[Yorkie]

I reckon it's something to do with harvesting grasses / wheat etc, with the hook on the end being used to help put them into sheaves.

Mind you, that is a complete guess a la QI ... 

[Ice]

Off the top of me 'ead I would say that the pointed end has been bent out of shape and would have been the same as the right side.  Then it looks like a wood working tool to me.

[cadalot]

I was going to say the same Ice

[RichardA]

There were tools for chopping turnips - first stroke is to cut from ground, second pick it up with the spike and then whilst in your hand cut off the tops. Then thrown into a cart whilst tops left on ground for sheep to over winter on.
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[yaxley]

I would say with a handle on each end a carpenters tool like a spoke shave ...

[Alby]

Ive googled " drawknives" but cant find one of this shape, I,ll try Turnips and spokeshave and see how it goes.
     Thanks folks.

[arugula]

Could be a billhook.

[mumofstig]

I agree a billhook, Google images shows them in all different shapes and sizes, adapted for a particular purpose obviously

[Gwiz]

Looks like a bent and well used draw knife.

[arugula]

I agree a billhook, Google images shows them in all different shapes and sizes, adapted for a particular purpose obviously

Where I used to work could supply them in all different shapes and sizes.

[Lottiman]

Looks like a draw knife to me, as Ice said, should have another handle on the some what bent spike end, I beleive there were curved draw knives as well as the more common straight one's, this one has been well used and abused.

[pipfit]

Its a hook for root crops sugar beet etc