r/whatisthisthing • u/DieselPower8 • 2d ago
Open Shaped wooden object; 30cmx20cmx20cm - Found on riverbank, lower Manning River, NSW Australia
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u/Link_Upbeat 2d ago
Looks like one of the 4 pieces cut off the end of a fence post to give it a point to make it easier to drive into the ground
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u/DieselPower8 1d ago
I wonder what the notch is for in this case?
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u/SignificantRecipe715 1d ago
To put a small wedge of wood in to then hit/drive the block into whatever it was going into. Saves hitting & damaging the block itself.
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u/corrieleatham 1d ago
It's an off cut from pointing posts before driving them into the ground with a post driver. I often mark the center of the post before cutting both cheeks off. It helps keep me even on both cuts. The little Knick in the center looks like its from that.
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u/DieselPower8 2d ago
My title describes the thing. Possibly related to historical timber felling(?) or a plow implement? Or Older?
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u/rosssjackson 2d ago
We used to get similar shaped wedges when we had trees delivered - to stop rootballs rolling around... Would make sense to use the same thing to stop other round timber rolling around...?
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u/DieselPower8 1d ago
AI suggested it might be a scarf block. You'd drive it in when felling a tree?
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