Found These

[Barney]

Took the dogs for a walk this morning and due to the cold weather went a different route, went over all the marshy bits that are usually too wet for normal foot traffic. The ground was frozen which made the moss and stuff a lot better underfoot.

Anyway, I found these. Could not believe my luck.

First bit I have down as a cooking platform. although its a tad heavy its far better than the one I haven't got at the moment.

The second bit of "rubbish" looks like a leaf spring to me. Well it doesn't really it looks like a big Knife, but I think its a leaf spring.

Are the identifications possible from those two bits, please let it be a leaf spring.


I'm off to the shed anyway, will show you later what I Made

 

[Shewie]

The top one looks like some kind of pannier rack, nice bit of foraging though Barney whatever they are.

 

[Mesquite]

The first item looks like an indicator or light protection grill from a tractor or trailer that I used to see on farming equipment but a bit difficult to tell without some sizes.

Second item does indeed look like a section of a leaf spring.... looks like you've got the makings of a knife there Barney

 

[Shewie]

Where did you find them Barney, in a shake hole ?

 

[Barney]

Found them on top of the rucks where the 4x4 boys play, There were a few bits of burned out stuff around tyres and what have you.

I would say that the grill thing is 10 1/2 inch x 4 1/4 inch.

I thought it was a leaf spring, I am normalizing it now

 

[Mesquite]

Found them on top of the rucks where the 4x4 boys play, There were a few bits of burned out stuff around tyres and what have you.

I would say that the grill thing is 10 1/2 inch x 4 1/4 inch.

I thought it was a leaf spring, I am normalizing it now

Given that size it does look like it could well be a light guard then as it looks similar to these

So what plans have you for the leaf spring?

 

[jojo]

Looks like a bit of broken spring to me too. They make good knives!

 

[Tripitaka]

Look like Landy bits to me - the leaf spring looks very Series 2 or 3.

 

[Barney]

well the story so far, a tea break

I decided to split the spring in half, I didn't want to waste such a good find. Straightened it bashed it down to four mil thick, tapered the handle tang a bit, welded on a rear bolster so I can give it some hammer. Ground the flats off a bit both sides, got a nice finish on one side. Stopped for scampi tails and chips.

 

[Mesquite]

You've been busy Barney, nice looking knife as well. I'll look for5ward to seeing the finished article

 

[Barney]

you wont be seeing this one, just broke on the quench :aargh4:



:togo:

 

[helixpteron]

Sorry to hear about the break, perhaps there's enough left to make a small, compact knife, that way, your work will not have been in vain.

It was good to see the knife come to life, hopefully a small knife or tool will be possible.

Regards,