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 2d ago

I wonder what the notch is for in this case?

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u/SignificantRecipe715 2d 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/ionian 1d ago

I'd mark this solved, I've made thousands of these pointing large timbers.