Another whatzit?

[Mike(NEOhio)]

A guy had this at a tractor show last week. Nobody could figure out what it is. He got it in a box of stuff. The pulley looks like it's for about 3/8 rope. There's a piece of rope tied to the lever. The other end of the lever is concave the same as the pulley, like it's there to lock the rope. The pointed end is concave like a gouge but you can't see it. Looks like it's made to stick into something but it's not stout enough to hammer it in. About seven to eight inches. Should have taken more pictures.

 

[Mark-Ia]

It is used to tie corn shock bundles. I have one on my Knick knack shelf. I think it's called a Shock Tie.

 

[Caryc]

Good answer Mark, if you set your browser to find images only then search on "corn shock tie", it will bring up many many different kinds of the same device.

 

[Larry EC-OH]

That is a corn stock (or shock) tightener. There should be about a 10' rope on the part that shows part of a rope. Throw the heavy end around the upright stocks of corn, feed the rope through and pull tight. After it's tight tie with wire or twine. Undo the tightener and onto the next stock. Great fun in the late fall, light rain and a north wind. Larry

 

[Larry EC-OH]

For the less adventurous, push the pointed end into the shock and walk the rope around the perimeter.